— astriction , n.
/euh strikt"/ , v.t.
1. to bind fast; constrain.
2. to bind morally or legally.
[ 1505-15; astrictus drawn together, bound, tightened (ptp. of astringere ), equiv. to a- A- 5 + strig- (var. s. of stringere to draw) + -tus ptp. suffix. See ASTRINGE ]