Astringe
Pronunciation : As*tringe"
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astringed; p. pr. & vb. n. Astringing.]
Etymology : [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.]
Definition : 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress. Which contraction . . . astringeth the moistuBacon.
2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. Wolsey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913