stalworth

[ stawl-werth ]

/ ˈstɔl wərθ /

stalwart.

Origin of stalworth

before 900; Middle English stalwurthe, Old English stǣlwirthe serviceable, equivalent to stǣl (contraction of stathol staddle) + weorth worth¹

Two stalworth men were seen walking down the road that night about eight o'clock, dressed in a style common to boatmen.

The Von Toodleburgs |F. Colburn Adams
Kam Edward the olde,Faire man he was and wis, stalworth and bolde.

Coronation Anecdotes |Giles Gossip
Mr. Stalworth, if I find anything in the dust-pan, I shall turn it over to you.

The Other Girls |Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
One glance, however, before you go, you will vouchsafe at the village tree—that stalworth elm.

The House by the Church-Yard |J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Mr. Stalworth says they are stamped with her own name, every one; breezy, and freshly delicious.

The Other Girls |Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney