STALWART

{ Stal″wart (@stŏl″wẽrt or sta̤l″–; 277), Stal″worth (@–wẽrth), } a. [[OE. stalworth, AS. stælwyrð serviceable, probably originally, good at stealing, or worth stealing or taking, and afterwards extended to other causes of estimation. See Steal, v. t., Worth, a.]] Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent. “A stalwart tiller of the soil.” Prof. Wilson. Fair man @he was and wise, stalworth and bold. R. of Brunne. ☞ Stalworth is now disused, or bu@t little used, stalwart having taken its place.