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Abstringe :: Abstringe (v. t.) To unbind.

Adstringent :: Adstringent (a.) See Astringent.

Apron String :: Apron string () The string of an apron.

Astringe :: Astringe (v. t.) To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.

Astringe :: Astringe (v. t.) To bind by moral or legal obligation.

Astringed :: Astringed (imp. & p. p.) of Astring.

Astringency :: Astringency (n.) The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin..

Astringent :: Astringent (a.) Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit..

Astringent :: Astringent (a.) Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue..

Astringent :: Astringent (n.) A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc..

Astringently :: Astringently (adv.) In an astringent manner.

Astringer :: Astringer (n.) A falconer who keeps a goshawk.

Astringing :: Astringing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Astring.

Bowstring :: Bowstring (n.) The string of a bow.

Bowstring :: Bowstring (n.) A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders.

Bowstring :: Bowstring (v. t.) To strangle with a bowstring.

Bowstringed :: Bowstringed (imp. & p. p.) of Bowstrin.

Bowstringed :: Bowstringed (p.a.) Furnished with bowstring.

Bowstringed :: Bowstringed (p.a.) Put to death with a bowstring; strangled.

Bowstringing :: Bowstringing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bowstrin.

Checkstring :: Checkstring (n.) A cord by which a person in a carriage or horse car may signal to the driver.

Constringe :: Constringe (v. t.) To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.

Constringed :: Constringed (imp. & p. p.) of Constring.

Constringent :: Constringent (a.) Having the quality of contracting, binding, or compressing..

Constringing :: Constringing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Constring.

Distringas :: Distringas (n.) A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him..

Eyestring :: Eyestring (n.) The tendon by which the eye is moved.

Fiddlestring :: Fiddlestring (n.) One of the catgut strings of a fiddle.

Hamstring :: Hamstring (n.) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh..

Hamstring :: Hamstring (v. t.) To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable..