? Obs. [f. STYPTIC a. + -NESS.] = STYPTICITY.
c. 1425. trans. Arderne’s Treat. Fistula, etc. 81. [Zucaryne] mundifieth, forsoþ, with a stiptiknez.
1580. T. Newton, Asproved Medicines, 58 b. The fruite with tartnes or stipticknesse hath a certayne waterishe sweetenesse.
1669. W. Simpson, Hydrol. Chym., 82. Acidities … may be turn’d … to a spurious saltishness or styptickness.
1727. Bailey, vol. II., Styptickness, astringent or binding Quality.
† b. Costiveness (of the stomach or bowels). Obs.
1612. Woodall, Surg. Mate, Wks. (1653), 145. Abstersive medicines … leaving a certain stipticknesse behind them.
1620. Venner, Via Recta, viii. 190. The drinke is to be increased, and diminished, according to the … disposition of the stomack in … loosenes, or stipticknes.
