staut adj. & n. --adj. 1
rather fat;
corpulent;
bulky. 2 of
considerable thickness or
strength (a stout stick). 3
brave,
resolute,
vigorous (a stout
fellow; put up stout resistance). --n. a
strong dark beer brewed
with roasted
malt or
barley. øa stout
heart courage,
resolve. stout-hearted
courageous. stout-heartedly courageously. stout-heartedness courage. øøstoutish adj. stoutly adv. stoutness n. [ME f. AF &
dial. OF stout f. WG, perh. rel. to STILT]