STURDY
ADJECTIVES
► BOORDLY stalwart, sturdy, strong, manly → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP of a person: stocky, sturdy, heavyset, well-built → 1886 Amer. dial.
► BUNKUM sturdy, strong; in good health → 1910 Amer. dial.
► DERF strong, sturdy, stout, robust → 1340 obs.
► FERDY-LIMBED strong in limb, stalwart, sturdy → 1827 Sc.
► GALLIARD valiant, hardy, stout, sturdy → 1400 arch.
► STALWORTH of persons and animals: strong and stoutly built; sturdy, robust → 1175 obs. exc. arch.
► STUGGY of a person: stocky, thickset, stout, sturdy, strong; short and fat → 1847 Eng. dial.
► SUBSTANTIAL of persons, their constitution, etc.: sturdy, strong, burly → 1400 obs.
► THRUNTY healthy, hardy; sturdy, robust, strong → 1790 Eng. dial.
► VIKKEND stout, sturdy, robust, well-made; usually of a young man or boy → 1929 Sc.
► WALLIE ► WALLY of persons and animals: big and strong, plump, buxom, thriving, sturdy → 1722 Sc.
► YEOMANLY sturdy, courageous → 1626
NOUNS, PERSON
► FINE CHUNK OF A FELLOW a stocky, sturdy, or robust person → 1822 Amer. dial.
► GISTRA a sturdy, active old man → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► RAMMLEGUISHON ► RAMMLEQUISHON a sturdy, rattling fellow → 1825 Sc.
► RUFFINER a rough person, a ruffian; a sturdy, wayward character, savage when excited → 19C Eng. dial.
► WIGHT MAN a sturdy, active man → 1828 Sc.
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