Part 727

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.</def> <i>Dunglison</i>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Constipation.</def>

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Astringency.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll.</def>

<i>Bell.</i>

<note>&hand; The lands were said to be <i>astricted</i> to the mill.</note>

<h1>Astrictive</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tric"tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Binding; astringent.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>An astringent.</def></def2> -- <wordforms><wf>As*tric"tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Astrictory</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tric"to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Astrictive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Astride</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>A*stride"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>stride</ets>.]</ety> <def>With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.</def>

<blockquote>Placed <b>astride</b> upon the bars of the palisade. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Glasses with horn bows sat <b>astride</b> on his nose. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Astriferous</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*trif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>astrifer</ets>; <ets>astrum</ets> star + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety> <def>Bearing stars.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Astringe</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tringe"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Astringed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Astringing</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>astringere</ets>; <ets>ad + stringere</ets> to draw tight. Cf. <er>Astrict</er>, and see <er>Strain</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.</def>

<blockquote>Which contraction . . . <b>astringeth</b> the moistu<?/<?/ <?/ br<?/<?/ and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bind by moral or legal obligation.</def>

<i>Wolsey.</i>

<h1>Astringency</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*trin"gen*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; <as>as, the <ex>astringency</ex> of tannin</as>.</def>

<h1>Astringent</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*trin"gent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>astringens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>astringere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>astringent</ets>. See <er>Astringe</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to <i>laxative</i>; <as>as, <ex>astringent</ex> medicines; a butter and <ex>astringent</ex> taste; <ex>astringent</ex> fruit.</as></def>