The Collaborative International Dictionary
Constringing
Constringe \Con*stringe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constringed; p. pr. & vb. n. Constringing.] [L. constringere. See onstrain.] To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.]
Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the
fibers, and coagulate the fluids.
--Arbuthnot.