Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Sturdy

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Sturdy


Subjects in this Topic:

(1):

(superl.) Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.

(2):

(superl.) Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak.

(3):

(superl.) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.

(4):

(n.) A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.

(5):

(superl.) Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.