STRICTURE, noun [Latin See Strike and Stroke.] 1. A stroke; a glance; a touch. 2. A touch of criticism; critical remark; censure. I have given myself the liberty of these strictures by way of reflection, on every passage. 3. A drawing; a spasmodic or other morbid contraction of any passage of the body.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI