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

Adstringent :: Adstringent (a.) See Astringent.

Alabastrine :: Alabastrine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs..

Alpestrine :: Alpestrine (a.) Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains; as, Alpestrine diseases, etc..

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.

Austrine :: Austrine (n.) Southern; southerly; austral.

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.

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