astrict

Latin astrictus, past participle of astringere. See astringe.

astrict (third-person singular simple present astricts, present participle astricting, simple past and past participle astricted)

1. (transitive) To bind, constrain, or restrict.
   • Arbuthnot

     The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted.

   • Sir W. Hamilton

     The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought.

2. (transitive) To estop.
3. (Scotland, law) To restrict the tenure of.

   to astrict lands

• Cartist, stratic, tricast