ASTRAY, a-str[=a]', _adv._ out of the right way. [Prep. _a_, on, and
STRAY.]
ASTRICTION, as-trik'shun, _n._ a binding or contraction:
restriction.--_v.t._ ASTRICT', to bind, restrict. [L. _astriction-em_,
_astring[)e]re_. See ASTRINGENT.]
ASTRIDE, a-str[=i]d', _adv._ with the legs apart, or across. [Prep. _a_,
on, and STRIDE.]
ASTRINGENT, as-trin'jent, _adj._ binding: contracting: strengthening.--_n._
a medicine that causes costiveness.--_v.t._ ASTRINGE', to bind together: to
draw tight: hence to render constipated.--_n._ ASTRIN'GENCY.--_adv._
ASTRIN'GENTLY. [L. _astringent-em_, _astring[)e]re_--_ad_, to,
_string[)e]re_, to bind.]
ASTROLABE, as'tr[=o]-l[=a]b, _n._ an instrument for measuring the altitudes
of the sun or stars, now superseded by Hadley's quadrant and sextant. [Gr.;
_astron_, a star, _labb-_, _lambano_, I take.]
ASTROLATRY, as-trol'a-tri, _n._ the worship of the stars. [Gr. _astron_, a
star, _latreia_, worship.]
ASTROLOGY, as-trol'o-ji, _n._ the infant stage of the science of the stars,
out of which grew _Astronomy_; it was occupied chiefly in determining from
the positions and motions of the heavenly bodies their supposed influence
on human and terrestrial affairs.--_n._ ASTROL'OGER, one versed in
astrology.--_adjs._ ASTROLOG'IC, -AL.--_adv._ ASTROLOG'ICALLY. [Gr.
_astrologia_--_astron_, star, _logos_, knowledge.]
ASTRONOMY, as-tron'om-i, _n._ the laws or science of the stars or heavenly
bodies.--_n._ ASTRON'OMER, one versed in astronomy.--_adj._
ASTRONOM'IC.--_adv._ ASTRONOM'ICALLY.--_v.t._ ASTRON'OMISE. [Gr.
_astronomia_--_astron_, star, _nomos_, a law.]
ASTROPHEL, as'tro-fel, _n._ a name applied by Spenser to some kind of
bitter herb.