Astriction \As*tric"tion\, n. [L. astrictio.] 1. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation. --Milton.
2. (Med.) (a) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy. --Dunglison. (b) Constipation. --Arbuthnot.
3. Astringency. [Obs.] --Bacon.
4. (Scots Law) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. --Bell.
Note: The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.