n. [ L. strictura a contraction, from stringere, strictum, to draw tight: cf. F. stricture. See Strict. ]
A man of stricture and firm abstinence. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ I have ] given myself the liberty of these strictures by way of reflection on all and every passage. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Med.) Affected with a stricture;