Astringe /(ăs*trĭnj")/

As·tringe

Astringe

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Astringed; p. pr. & vb. n. Astringing

  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.
  2. To bind by moral or legal obligation.