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Webster 1913 Edition

Astringe

As-tringe′

(ăs-trĭnj′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Astringed
(-trĭnjd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Astringing
(-jĭng)
.]
[L.
astringere
;
ad
+
stringere
to draw tight. Cf.
Astrict
, and see
Strain
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.
Which contraction . . .
astringeth
the moisture of the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.
Bacon.
2.
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
Wolsey.

Webster 1828 Edition

Astringe

ASTRINGE

,
Verb.
T.
astrinj'. [L. astringo, of ad and stringo, to bind fast, to strain. See Strain.]
To compress; to bind together; to contract by pressing the parts together.

Definition 2024

astringe

astringe

English

Verb

astringe ‎(third-person singular simple present astringes, present participle astringing, simple past and past participle astringed)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
  3. To bind by moral or legal obligation.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Wolsey to this entry?)

Anagrams

Italian

Verb

astringe

  1. third-person singular present indicative of astringere

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

astringe

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of astringō

Spanish

Verb

astringe

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of astringir.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of astringir.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of astringir.

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