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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Restrik, -strict, v. Also: -strick, -strek. [e.m.E. restrict (once, 1570), thereafter only Sc. till the 18th c., L. restrict-, p.p. stem of restringere Restringe v.] tr.

1. To confine (a person or thing) to or within certain limits; to place under a (restrictive) condition.Also const. clause or infin.(1) 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 131.
At thai schaw relevently … quhat thai ar restrikit to the office of dempstary be ressone of service of said bell 1662 Old Ross-shire I 182.
In respect that thair is herreine in severall loches to which [the laird of] Garloch is restricked be contract [etc.] 1665 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 6 Sept.
Then … I restrick hir to the annualrent of ane thousand pund alanerlie 1669 Jus Populi 212.
The Scriptures … allow more unto private persons, then what this Surveyer restricketh them unto 1684 Decis. Lords F. 58.
The Lords … found that Wilson might be restricted … to a parcel of the estate(2) 1572 Cal. Sc. P. IV 372.
[I … am content that my passport be] restrickit [… to what time her highness shall think most expedient] 1575 Reg. Privy S. VII 34/2.
The lait act … restrictand the degreis forbiddin in mariage to the degreis speciallie expremit in … Leviticus 1674 Rothesay B. Rec. 325.
She is willing and content to restrick the same yeirly to the sume of four punds sterling all the dayes of her lyfetyme 1689 Cramond Kirk S. III 13 Nov. (6 Dec.).
The … paroch was content to restrict their call to the time of his residence among them(3) 1607 Inverurie 191.
What everie man's need requires to serve his bigging and the same to be restrictit be the … conseil where they may cast and how meikill c1650 Spalding I 241.
As he wes restrictit and limitat be the generall assemblie, viz., to teiche onlie vpone teyndis [etc.] 1684 Decis. Lords F. 57.
The Lords … may restrict the creditor to possess such lands as they think fit(4) 1684 Decis. Lords F. 58.
The Lords … therefore found that they had power to restrict the pursuer's adjudication

2. To bind by a legal or moral obligation. = Astrick v. 1. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3813 (Ch.).
That all the temporall lands Be set … Till verteous men that labours with thair hands Resonabillie restrictit with sic bands That thay do service 1561–2 Inverness Rec. I 73.
Be vertu of the quhilkis obligation the … balyes … ar restrekit for the same 1612 Aberd. Council Lett. I 115.
The laborer … sall have … teind to his awin yeard but process of law and onlie restrictit to pay the pryce apprysit