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Con*fin"a*ble (?), a. Capable
of being confined, restricted, or limited.

Not confinable to any limits.

Bp. Hall.

Con*fine" (?), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Confined (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Confining.] [F. confiner to border
upon, LL. confinare to set bounds to; con- +
finis boundary, end. See Final, Finish.]
To restrain within limits; to restrict; to limit; to bound;
to shut up; to inclose; to keep close.

Now let not nature's hand

Keep the wild flood confined! let order die!

Shak.

He is to confine himself to the compass of
numbers and the slavery of rhyme.

Dryden.

To be confined, to be in
childbed.

Syn. -- To bound; limit; restrain; imprison; immure;
inclose; circumscribe; restrict.


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