stout

stout
\ \ [14] Stout originally meant ‘proud, brave’.
\ \ It came via Anglo-Norman stout from a prehistoric West Germanic *stult- (source also of German stolzproud’), which may have been related to the ancestor of English stilt. The notion of ‘braveness’ led on to that of ‘physical strength’ and ‘powerful physique’, but the word did not go downhill to ‘fat’ until the end of the 18th century. The application to a sort of strong beer dates from the 17th century.
\ \ Cf.STILT

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  • stout — stout …   Dictionnaire des rimes

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  • Stout — (stout), a. [Compar. {Stouter} (stout [ e]r); superl. {Stoutest}.] [D. stout bold (or OF. estout bold, proud, of Teutonic origin); akin to AS. stolt, G. stolz, and perh. to E. stilt.] 1. Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stout´ly — stout «stowt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. fat and large: »a stout body. That boy could run faster if he weren t so stout. SYNONYM(S): stocky, plump, portly. See syn. under fat. (Cf. ↑fat) 2. strongly built; firm; …   Useful english dictionary

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  • stout — stout·en; stout·ish; stout·ly; stout·ness; stout; …   English syllables

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  • stout — stout, n. A strong, dark malt brew having a higher percentage of hops than porter; strong porter; a popular variety sold in the U. S. is {Guinness stout}. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stout — Stout, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 217 Housing Units (2000): 77 Land area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Stout, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 217 Housing Units (2000): 77 Land area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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