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stalworth

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈstɔːl.wəθ/
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/ˈstɔːl.wəθ/ · /ˈstɒl-/ · /ˈstɔl.wɚθ/ · /ˈstɑl-/

Definition of stalworth

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (archaic, obsolete)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.”
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adj

  1. (archaic, obsolete)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.”

noun

  1. (archaic, obsolete)Stalwart.

name

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

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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…

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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.

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