a.
n. The quality or state of being stringent. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Urging or hastening the time, as to a climax. [ 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 ]
--
n.
Be content to put your trust in honest stringers. Ascham. [ 1913 Webster ]