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  • 101ἐναποδεδεμένον — ἐν ἀποδέω 1 bind fast perf part mp masc acc sg ἐν ἀποδέω 1 bind fast perf part mp neut nom/voc/acc sg …

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  • 102prestige — [pres tēzh′, prestēj′] n. [Fr, orig., illusion, trick < LL praestigium < L praestigiae, altered < praestrigiae, deceptions < praestringere, to bind, orig., to bind fast < prae , PRE + stringere, to bind: see STRAIN1] 1. the power… …

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  • 103astrict — əˈstrikt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin astrictus, past participle of astringere to bind fast 1. : to bind up : confine, constrict; sometimes : constipate …

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  • 104fasten — O.E. fæstnian make fast, firm, also ratify, betroth, from P.Gmc. *fastinojanan (Cf. O.Fris. festnia to make firm, bind fast, O.S. fastnon, O.H.G. fastnion, O.N. fastna to pledge, betroth ), from *fastuz (see FAST (Cf. fast) (adj.)). Related …

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  • 105Astringe — As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to… …

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  • 106Astringed — Astringe As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to …

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  • 107Astringing — Astringe As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to …

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  • 108astringent — I. adjective Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin astringent , astringens, present participle of astringere to bind fast, from ad + stringere to bind tight more at strain Date: 1541 1. causing contraction of soft organic tissues ;… …

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  • 109astrict — astriction, n. /euh strikt /, v.t. 1. to bind fast; constrain. 2. to bind morally or legally. [1505 15; < L astrictus drawn together, bound, tightened (ptp. of astringere), equiv. to a A 5 + strig (var. s. of stringere to draw) + tus ptp. suffix …

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  • 110restrain — restrainable, adj. restrainability, n. restrainingly, adv. /ri strayn /, v.t. 1. to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one s temper. 2. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like. 3. to limit or&#8230; …

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