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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress
              To rue upon her wifely steadfastness. --Chaucer.
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              This must be done, and I would fain see
              Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay.       --Hudibras.
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              A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the
              utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he
              took the first steps.                 --Atterbury.
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     2. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality;
        as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong;
        lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.
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              How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
                                                    --Gray.
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     4. Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. --Milton.
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              He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs
              rather sturdy than dainty.            --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.
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     Syn: Hardy; stout; strong; firm; robust; stiff.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sturdy \Stur"dy\, n. [OF. estourdi giddiness, stupefaction.]
     (Vet.)
     A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness,
     or by dullness and stupor.
     [1913 Webster]

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) 2.0 : [ 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]
       [also: sturdiest, sturdier]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sturdy
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 στιβαρός, γεροδεμένος, ρωμαλέος
     2 σκληροτράχηλος, ανθεκτικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sturdy
     Middle English a.
     bold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose
     Yola a.
     (l en sturdy)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Sturdy
     n.
     (surname en from=Middle English).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  sturdy
     a.
     1 Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
     2 Solid in structure or person.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn.
     4 Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality.
     n.
     A disease caused by a coenurus infestation in the brain of an animal,
  especially a sheep or canid; coenurosis.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Sturdy
     n.
     (surname en from=Middle English).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  sturdy
     Middle English a.
     bold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Sturdy
     n.
     (surname en from=Middle English).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  sturdy
     Middle English a.
     bold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Sturdy
     n.
     (surname en from=Middle English).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sturdy
     Englanti a.
     1 roteva, vankka, vanttera, tanakka
     2 luja, jämäkkä, päättäväinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sturdy
     Engelska a.
     1 orubblig, fast; rakryggad
     2 robust; rejäl, bastant
     3 (tagg botanik språk=en) härdig, tålig

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  sturdy /stˈɜːdi/
  ferm, stewig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Sturdy /stˈɜːdi/
  قوي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sturdy //ˈstɜrdi// //ˈstɜːdi// 
  здрав, силен
  of firm build

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sturdy //ˈstɜrdi// //ˈstɜːdi// 
  въртоглавие
  disease in sheep and cattle