Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Strínge-re, v. a. (pres. strin-go, Strínge-gono, pass. strin-si, Strínge-se, Strínge-sero, 2nd pres. stringa, part. stretto & strinto,) to bind fast together, to tie tight; adj. Strínge-nte. V. strignere.
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stringere: to binde, to wrinch, to guird in, to claspe, to clinch, to pinch, to straiten, to wring in. Also to vrge, to force or constraine vnto.