Stalwart
Pronunciation : Stal"wart, Stal"worth
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. stalworth, AS. st?lwyrth 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.]
Definition : Defn: Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent. "A stalwart tiller of the soil." Prof. Wilson. Fair man be was and wise, stalworth and bold. R. of Brunne.
Note: Stalworth is now disused, or bur little used, stalwart having taken its place.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913