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stalworth

adj
/ˈstɔːl.wəθ/UK/ˈstɔl.wɚθ/US

Etymology

From Middle English stalworth, stal-worth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”), probably from staþol (“establishment; foundation”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”)) or stǣl (“place; condition, stead”) + -wierþe (suffix meaning “able to, capable of”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate, turn”)). Displaced by stalwart, which forms a doublet. Compare staddle and worth.

  1. derived from *wert-✻ — “to rotate, turn”
  2. derived from *steh₂-✻ — “to stand (up)”
  3. inherited from stǣlwierþe — “able to stand in good stead, serviceable”
  4. inherited from stalworth

Definitions

  1. Stalwart.

    • Our blooming friend, the handsome and stalworth Magnolia, having got a confidential hint from agitated Mrs. Mack, trudged up to the mills, in a fine frenzy, vowing vengeance on Mary Matchwell, for she liked poor Sally Nutter well.

  2. A surname transferred from the nickname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA