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brawniness|ˈbrɔːnɪnɪs|
[f. brawny + -ness.]
1. Muscular quality; muscularity.
1684Charnock Wks. II. 150 The brawniness of his arm. 1828Scott F.M. Perth ii, The length and brawniness of his arms.
†2. Callousness, insensibility. Obs.
a1645J. Dod in Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. xiv. 5 A brawniness hath overgrown their consciences. 1656Trapp Comm. Eph. iv. 18 Hardness, brawniness, a hoof upon their hearts. 1692Locke Educ. §113 This Brawniness and Insensibility of the Mind, is the best Armour we can have. |