stout
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French estout (“‘brave, fierce, proud’”), earlier estolt (“‘strong’”), from W.Gmc. *stult- (“‘proud, stately’”) (compare M.L.G. stolt (“‘stately, proud’”), Ger. stolz (“‘proud, haughty, arrogant, stately’”)), from PIE base *stel- (“‘to put, stand’”). Meaning "strong in body, powerfully built" is attested from c.1386, but has been displaced by the (often euphemistic) meaning "thick-bodied, fat and large," which is first recorded 1804. Original sense preserved in stout-hearted (1552). The noun "strong, dark-brown beer" is first recorded 1677, from the adjective.
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[edit] Noun
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stout (plural stouts)
[edit] Adjective
stout (comparative stouter, superlative stoutest)
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- Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence, firm; resolute; dauntless.
- Proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.
- Firm; tough; materially strong; enduring; as, a stout vessel, stick, string, or cloth.
- Large; bulky; corpulent.

