n. [ L. strigmentum. ] Scraping; that which is scraped off. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. stringens, -entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See Strain. ] Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe;
They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
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