rare. [ad. mod.L. succinctūra, f. succinct-, succingĕre: see SUCCINCT and CINCTURE.]

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  † 1.  ? A ligature. Obs.

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1597.  A. M., trans. Guillemeau’s Fr. Chirurg., 16 b/1. We must cutt it [sc. black or leadish gut] of vnder the foresayed succincture.

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  2.  The action of girding the loins.

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1894.  Blackmore, Perlycross, 349. But why are we told to gird our loins,—of which succincture the Spencer is expressive.

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