Strict (?), a.
[Compar. Stricter (?); superl.
Strictest.] [L. strictus, p. p. of
stringere to draw or bind tight, to strain. See Strain, and cf. Strait, a.]
1. Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a
strict embrace; a strict ligature. Dryden.
2. Tense; not relaxed; as, a
strict fiber. 3. Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep
strict watch; to pay strict attention.
Shak. It shall be still in strictest measure. Milton.
4. Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath. "Through the strict senteries." Milton.
5. Rigidly; interpreted;
exactly limited;
confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense. 6. (Bot.) Upright, or straight and narrow; -- said of the shape of the
plants or their flower clusters. Syn. -- Exact; accurate; nice; close; rigorous; severe. -- Strict,
Severe. Strict, applied to a person, denotes that he conforms in his motives and acts to a principle or code by which
he is bound;
severe is strict with an implication often, but not always, of harshness. Strict is opposed to lax; severe is opposed to gentle.
And rules as strict his labored work confine,
As if the Stagirite o'erlooked each line. Pope. Soon
moved with touch of blame, thus Eve: -
"What words have passed thy lips, Adam severe!" Milton. The Strict Observance, or Friars
of the Strict Observance.
(R. C. Ch.) See Observance.
Quotes From Classical Literature on 'strict'You can hear pronunciation of the quotes if you click on  . The sound files tend to be pretty big.
 the exercise of power in great public emergencies, is to overstep
the line of absolute safety, in the conscientious conviction that
a departure from strict constitutional or legal limitations is
demanded by the public welfare.
The danger in such departures, even upon apparent necessity, if
condoned or permitted by public judgment is in the establishment
of precedents whereby greater and more dangerous infractions of
Parliamentary disorders can be completed; hardly, indeed, can it
begin there. Until a confidence in Government is re-established,
the people ought to be excited to a more strict and detailed
attention to the conduct of their Representatives. Standards, for
judging more systematically upon their conduct, ought to be settled
in the meetings of counties and corporations. Frequent and correct
lists of the voters in all important questions ought to be procured.
As if he had but prou' d an Argument
1. Sen. You vndergo too strict a Paradox,
Striuing to make an vgly deed looke faire:
Your words haue tooke such paines, as if they labour' d
To bring Man- slaughter into forme, and set Quarrelling
Vpon the head of Valour; which indeede
Is Valour mis- begot, and came into the world,
in regard to the worth of Russian troops. " Very considerable
military qualities in those Russians," thinks Keith: " imperturbably
obedient, patient; of a tough fibre, and are beautifully strict to
your order, on the parade- ground or off." " Pooh, mere rubbish, MON
CHER," thinks Friedrich always. To which Keith, unwilling to argue
too long, will answer: " Well, it is possible enough your Majesty
may try them, some day; if I am wrong, it will be all the better
for us!" Which Friedrich had occasion to remember by and by.
first end is to maintain his office, which is done no less by
avoiding what is unfit than by observing what is suitable. Whoever
is either too remiss or too strict is no more a king or a
governor, but either a demagogue or a despot, and so becomes
either odious or contemptible to his subjects. Though certainly
the one seems to be the fault of easiness and good- nature, the
other of pride and severity.
got as far as: " Look here. If you have come home early merely for
the purpose of making a row--" before the mutual friend could stop
her. The mutual friend was firm. Only by exacting strict obedience
could he guarantee a successful issue. What she had got to say was,
" Oh, indeed. Etcetera." The mutual friend had need of all his tact
to prevent its becoming a quarrel of three.
Adolphus, allowed to proceed, explained that the subject about which
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