stalworth

[ stawl-werth ]

adjectiveArchaic.

Origin of stalworth

before 900; Middle English stalwurthe,Old English stǣlwirthe serviceable, equivalent to stǣl (contraction of statholstaddle) + weorthworth¹

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
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
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
Mr. stalworth says they are stamped with her own name, every one; breezy, and freshly delicious.
The Other Girls | Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
"I never could quite make out what kind of fishes these are," said the Rev. John stalworth.
Kenelm Chillingly, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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