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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Astrick, Astrict, v. Also: astrik, astrek, astreik. [L. astrict- ppl. stem of astringere, whence also e.m.E. astrict (1548).]

1. tr. To bind by a legal or moral obligation. a. In the p.p. (the most frequent use).(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 250.
Using of thair awin lawis, … as they had bene fre pepil, nocht astrikit to the Empriouris servitude 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 228.
Becaus tha ar clerkis and within ordouris, and be that priuilege is nocht astrikit to ansueir bot afor thair iuge ordinar 1551 Edinb. B. Rec. 156.
That the saidis seriandis be astrickit and find cautioun for obseruing of the saidis statutis 1567 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 22.
Becaus that the Maister is Constable and astrickit to serue in our Soueranis parliment 1589 Fam. Innes 148.
Say that Robert Innes … salbe astrekit only to me the soume of fyiff thousand markis 1606 Conv. Burghs II. 228.
Giff ony persoun sall depairt … without payment of thair … feyis, that thai be astrickit in the doubill thairoff 1618 Urie Baron Ct. 27.
The haill tennentis … is decernit, sick as ar astrickit to service, to cum in … and leid peittis(b) 1557 Peebles B. Rec. 242.
Thairthrow the patronis wantis seruis … , howbeid thai be astrictit to mak thair patrones dailie seruice 1568 Liber Coll. Glasg. p. lxxxiv.
Dischargeing vthirwayis the persounis astrictit in payment of the samyn 1585 Acts III. 403/2.
The ordiner gwnnaris and vtheris officiaris astrictit to mak residence within our castell 1590 Reg. Privy C. IV. 517.
Albeit the said Johnne nor his saidis tenentis ar nawayis … astrictit to the said myln 1612 Conv. Burghs II. 372.
That all merchants trafficquand in the toun of Campheir sall be astrictet to nudge within the said consergerie 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 82.
With the multer of all cornes astrictit thairunto 1662 Stirling B. Rec. I. 238.
The said maister Thomas salbe obleist & astricted … not to leave the cure of the said grammer schoole

b. In present or other forms. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 72/18.
Quhen ȝe … bindis and astrictis ws … to the doctrine … laitlie set furth at Geneua Ib. 85/9.
Ȝour doctrine, to the quhilk ȝe will that we astrict our selfis 1581 Burne Disput. 65 b.
Quhairbie he declairis that thay astrict thame seluis to perpetual continencie 1600 Crim. Trials II. 122.
The Judge … may astrik him of Law and reason to the lyke decisioun in thingis thaireftir falling furth

2. To restrict, to limit. 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 89/5.
Thir impresonaris of Christ astrictis him sa to ane place that he can not be in another 1588 King Cat. H v b.
The monethes … albeit thay war æquall to the cowrse of the moone, ȝeit war thay nocht astricted thairto