Sturdy

Stur´dy

a.	1.	Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern. This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress To rue upon her wifely steadfastness. - Chaucer. This must be done, and I would fain see Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay. - Hudibras. A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he took the first steps. - Atterbury.
	2.	Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
	3.	Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout. How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! - Gray.
	4.	Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. - Sir H. Wotton.
n.	1.	(Vet.) A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.

Adj.	1.	sturdy - having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes" Synonyms: hardy, stalwart, stout
	2.	sturdy - substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal" Synonyms: tough