astringe verb trans. [ǝ'strɪn(d)ʒ] Also
adstringe. Pres. pple & verbal noun
astringeing.
E16.[Latin astringere, from ad AS-1 + stringere bind, draw tight.]1. Bind morally or legally; oblige.
E16-M18.2. Bind together, constrict; constipate.
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