n. [ L. astrictio. ] 1. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) (a) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy. Dunglison. (b) Constipation. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Astringency. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Scots Law) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. Bell. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The lands were said to be astricted to the mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. strictio. See Stringent. ] The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted. [ 1913 Webster ]
Line of striction (Geom.), the line on a skew surface that cuts each generator in that point of it that is nearest to the succeeding generator. [ 1913 Webster ]
[temthī] (adv) EN: to the fullest ; very ; all-out ; to the utmost; with all one's might or capability ; to the full ; with full speed aheadFR: au maximum ; à fond ; à outrance ; à plein ; au dernier point ; de tout son coeur ; de toutes ses forces ; à satiété ; jusqu'au cou ; autant qu'on veut ; sans réserve ; sans restriction ; tout à fait ; profondément ; intensément ; complètement ; entièreme
[ほどける, hodokeru] (v1, vi) (1) to be solved; (2) (See 解ける・ほどける) to loosen; to come untied; (3) to be removed (e.g. restrictions); to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings); to be broken (e.g. spells, curses); (4) (See 溶ける) to melt; (P)