sternlightt

[ It was mirk mirk night, and there was nae stern light . Thomas the Rhymer (Child's Ballads, I. 112). sternly (stern'li), adv . [ sternelich , sterne liche , sturneliche , styrnlice , styrne , stern: see stern1 and -ly2.] In a stern manner; with severity, harshne , austerity, or rigor. sternmost (stèrn'most), a. superl. [