(1):
(n.) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.
(2):
(n.) The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation.
(3):
(n.) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll.
(4):
(n.) Constipation.
(5):
(n.) Astringency.