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Hardy; stout; foolishly obstinate; implying coarseness or rudeness. This must be done, and I would fain see mortal so sturdy as to gainsay. A sturdy hardened sinner advances to the utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he took the first step.

Strong; forcible; lusty; as a sturdy lout.

Violent; laid on with strength; as sturdy strokes.

Stiff; stout; strong; as a sturdy oak. He was not of a delicate contexture, his limbs rather sturdy than dainty.

A disease in sheep, marked by dullness and stupor.