Constringe

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Constringe \Con*stringe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constringed}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Constringing}.] [L. constringere. See
     {onstrain}.]
     To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself;
     to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.]
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           Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the
           fibers, and coagulate the fluids.        --Arbuthnot.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  constringe
       v : become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" [syn:
           {constrict}, {narrow}]