3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sturdy \Stur"dy\, n. [OF. estourdi giddiness, stupefaction.]
(Vet.)
A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness,
or by dullness and stupor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sturdy \Stur"dy\, a. [Compar. {Sturdier}; superl. {Sturdiest}.]
[OE. sturdi inconsiderable, OF estourdi stunned, giddy,
thoughtless, rash, F. ['e]tourdi, p. p. of OF estourdir to
stun, to render giddy, to amaze, F. ['e]tourdir; of uncertain
origin. The sense has probably been influenced by E. stout.]
1. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting;
unfeeling; stern.
This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress To rue upon
her wifely steadfastness. --Chaucer.
This must be done and I would fain see Mortal so
sturdy as to gainsay. --Hudibras.
A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the
utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he
took the first steps. --Atterbury.
2. Resolute, in a good sense or firm, unyielding quality;
as a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
3. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong;
lusty; violent; as a sturdy lout.
How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
--Gray.
4. Stiff; stout; strong; as a sturdy oak. --Milton.
He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs
rather sturdy than dainty. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Syn: Hardy; stout; strong; firm; robust; stiff.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
sturdy
adj 1: having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or
hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada";
"proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen";
"sturdy young athletes" [syn: {hardy}, {stalwart}, {stout}]
2: substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves";
"sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some
plastics are as tough as metal" [syn: {tough}]
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