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sterlingness|ˈstɜːlɪŋnɪs| [f. sterling a. + -ness.] Sterling quality.
1816J. Scott Vis. Paris (ed. 5) 223 It will not be denied that they fairly try the sterlingness of the dramatic taste of the people. 1844H. Stephens Bk. Farm I. 11 To judge of their lucubrations by the sterlingness of their practical worth. |