ABLE-BODIED
ADJECTIVES
► BRAW able-bodied, stout → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► FEERDY ► FEIRDY ► FERDY able-bodied, strong, in good condition, hale, hearty → 1742
► LIKELY able-bodied, competent, capable → 1899 Amer. dial.
► SURVIGROUS active, able-bodied → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► YALD ► YAULD ► YAWL able-bodied; strong, powerful → 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YELD able-bodied; strong, powerful → 1816 Eng. dial.