astriction (countable and uncountable, plural astrictions)
The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
(medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
(obsolete) constipation
(obsolete) astringency
(legal, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
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Source: Wiktionary
As*tric"tion, n. Etym: [L. astrictio.]
1. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation. Milton.
2. (Med.) (a) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy. Dunglison. (b) Constipation. Arbuthnot.
3. Astringency. [Obs.] Bacon.
4. (Scots Law)
Definition: An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. Bell.
Note: The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
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