STURDY
ADJECTIVES
1175 ► STALWORTH of persons and animals: strong and stoutly built; sturdy, robust → obs. exc. arch.
1340 ► DERF strong, sturdy, stout, robust → obs.
1400 ► GALLIARD valiant, hardy, stout, sturdy → arch.
1400 ► SUBSTANTIAL of persons, their constitution, etc.: sturdy, strong, burly → obs.
1626 ► YEOMANLY sturdy, courageous
1722 ► WALLIE → WALLY of persons and animals: big and strong, plump, buxom, thriving, sturdy → Sc.
1790 ► THRUNTY healthy, hardy; sturdy, robust, strong → Eng. dial.
1886 ► BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP of a person: stocky, sturdy, heavyset, well-built → Amer. dial.
1911 ► BOORDLY stalwart, sturdy, strong, manly → Sc. (Bk.)
1929 ► VIKKEND stout, sturdy, robust, well-made; usually of a young man or boy → Sc.
NOUNS, PERSON
19C.. ► RUFFINER a rough person, a ruffian; a sturdy, wayward character, savage when excited → Eng. dial.
1825 ► RAMMLEGUISHON a sturdy, rattling fellow → Sc.
1828 ► WIGHT MAN a sturdy, active man → Sc.
1905 ► RAMMLEQUISHON a sturdy, rattling fellow → Sc. (Bk.)
1910 ► GISTRA a sturdy, active old man → Ireland (Bk.)
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