Sturdy /(?)/
Stur·dy
Sturdy
a.
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Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.
This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress To rue upon her wifely steadfastness.
This must be done, and I would fain see Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay.
A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he took the first steps.
- Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
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Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.
How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
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Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak.
He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty.
Sturdy
n.
- A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor. (Vet.)