Stout
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( superl.) Firm; tough; materially strong; enduring; as, a stout vessel, stick, string, or cloth.
(2): ( n.) A strong malt liquor; strong porter.
(3): ( superl.) Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence, firm; resolute; dauntless.
(4): ( superl.) Proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.
(5): ( superl.) Large; bulky; corpulent.
King James Dictionary [2]
Stout, a.
1. Strong lusty.
A stouter champion never handled sword.
2. Bold intrepid valiant brave.
He lost the character of a bold, stout, magnanimous man.
3. Large bulky. A popular use of the word. 4. Proud resolute obstinate.
The lords all stand to clear their cause, most resolutely stout.
5. Strong firm as a stout vessel.
Stout, n. A cant name for strong beer.
