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ASTRE'A, n. [Gr. a star.] The goddess of justice. A name sometimes given to the ...
ASTRICT', v.t [L. astringo, astrictus. See Astringe .] To bind fast, or compress...
ASTRICT'ED, pp. Bound fast; compressed with bandages.
ASTRICT'ING, ppr. Binding close; compressing; contracting.
ASTRIC'TION, n. 1. The act of binding close, or compressing with ligatures. 2. A...
ASTRICT'IVE, a. Binding; compressing; styptic.
ASTRICT'ORY, a. Astringent; binding; apt to bind.
ASTRIF'EROUS, a. [L. astrifer; astrum, a star, and fero, to bear.] Bearing or co...
ASTRIG'EROUS, a. [Low L. astriger.] Bearing stars. [Not used.]
ASTRINGE, v.t. astrinj'. [L. astringo, of ad and stringo, to bind fast, to strai...
ASTRING'ED, pp. Compressed; straitened; contracted.
ASTRING'ENCY, n. The power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in...
ASTRING'ENT, a. Binding; contracting; strengthening; opposed to laxative. ASTRIN...
ASTRING'ER, n. A falconer that keeps a goss hawk.
ASTRING'ING, ppr. Compressing; binding fast; contracting.
AS'TRITE, n. [Gr. a star.] An extraneous fossil, called also asteria and astroit...