different between astrict vs abstrict

English

Etymology

Latin astrictus, past participle of astringere. See astringe.

Verb

astrict (third-person singular simple present astricts, present participle astricting, simple past and past participle astricted)

1. (transitive) To bind, constrain, or restrict.
   • 1731, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Ailments and the Choice of Them, According to the Different Constitutions of Human Bodies, page 105

     That the solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted as they let the Humours pass, either in too small of too great Quantities.

   • The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought.

2. (transitive) To estop.
3. (Scotland, law) To restrict the tenure of.

   to astrict lands

Anagrams

• Cartist, stratic, tricast

English

Etymology

From Latin ab (“by”) + string? (“to draw tight”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æb?st??kt/

Verb

abstrict (third-person singular simple present abstricts, present participle abstricting, simple past and past participle abstricted)

1. (transitive, biology, mycology) To cut off, as in abstriction; abjoint

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