Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as stern.

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Examples

  • It was only when he came to the chorus, however, that she understood the wordsM bhonn t liom, a stirn mo chroand he glanced at her proudly, almost possessively, as he sang these lines.

    Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

  • It was only when he came to the chorus, however, that she understood the wordsM bhonn t liom, a stirn mo chroand he glanced at her proudly, almost possessively, as he sang these lines.

    Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

  • It was only when he came to the chorus, however, that she understood the wordsM bhonn t liom, a stirn mo chroand he glanced at her proudly, almost possessively, as he sang these lines.

    Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

  • After finishing the ration bars and stirn milk, he tossed the wrappings into his recycler, put on a clean uniform from the clothes press, then seated himself before the console to begin the day's watch.

    City of Baraboo Longyear, Barry 1980

  • Aug. 22. last nite father studed his speach over and let us stay up to hear it. he stood up and looked auful stirn and put one hand in the buzum of his shert. i coodent help laffin, but he told me to shet up or i cood go to bed and so i shet up. i tell you it was fine.

    The Real Diary of a Real Boy 1899

  • Beany ride by on Jo Palmers back. i hollered at him but he dident look. then Pewt went down throug the high school yard with 2 oars over his shoulder. me and Pewt aint so frendly now becaus old man Purinton has bougt 2 boats, new ones and is leting them to peeple for less than i get for mine. he has painted them all white with a red rim and a picture on the stirn and they dont enny peeple want my boat. i wasent mad with Pewt but he feals so big over his old boats that it maiks me sick. ennyway he mite have come over to see me when

    Brite and Fair Worth Brehm 1899

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