What does "contracted" mean?
Contracted: Narrow; illiberal; selfish; as, a contracted mind; contracted views.
Additional senses
- 2.Bargained for; betrothed; as, a contracted peace. Inquire me out contracted bachelors. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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