01 v. t. To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.
imp. & p. p.
Constringed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Constringing
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To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.[R.]“Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, and coagulate the fluids.” — Arbuthnot.