sturdy

Definitions

1. 1.Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
2. 2.Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout. How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! Gray.
3. 3.Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. Milton. He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. Sir H. Wotton.
4. 4.A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism called?
• What is characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout. How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! Gray called?
• What is stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. Milton. He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. Sir H. Wotton called?
• What is a disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor called?