astrict
v. கட்டு, இறக்கு, கட்டுப்படுத்து, மலச்சிக்கலுண்டாக்கு.
As*trict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Astricting.] Etym: [L. astrictus, p. p. of astringere. See Astringe.] 1. To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract. The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted. Arbuthnot. 2. To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit. [R.] The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought. Sir W. Hamilton. 3. (Scots Law) Defn: To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict lands. See Astriction, 4. Burrill. As*trict", a. Defn: Concise; contracted. [Obs.] Weever.