Perstringe
Pronunciation : Per*stringe"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. perstringere; per + stringere to bind up, to touch upon.]
Definition : 1. To touch; to graze; to glance on. [Obs.]
2. To criticise; to touch upon. [R.] Evelyn.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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