a-strutadv.

/əˈstrʌt/

Forms: Middle English a-strout, o strut, one strowte, Middle English on strut, Middle English–1500s a strote, 1500s a strute, a strutte, 1500s–1700s astrut, Middle English– a-strut.

Etymology: a prep.¹ + strut n.³

1. Sticking out, projecting stiffly; protruding, swollen, puffed up. archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [adverb] > distended with fullness

a-strutc1330

struttinglyc1440

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > [adverb]

a-strutc1330

outc1440

a-stare1855

the mind > emotion > pride > swelling or inflation with pride > swollen or inflated with pride [phrase]

a-strut1785

c1330 Pol. Songs 336 The knif stant a-strout.

c1400 Sir Isumbras 620 His eghne stode one strowte.

1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 589/1 Theyre belyes standinge a strutte with stuffing.

1533 T. More 2nd Pt. Confut. Tyndals Answere iv. p. cxxxii Lette them than alone as in a traunce and a slepe, tyll they be so wery of eatynge, that the grefe and gryndyng in theyr belyes standynge a strutte with stuffynge, call theym vp and awake them.

1540 J. Palsgrave tr. G. Gnapheus Comedye of Acolastus iv. iv. sig. Tiv Seest thou not my purses or bagges howe they be swollen or stande a stroute with moche golde?

1606 N. Breton Choice, Chance, & Change sig. D4^v With his armes astrut, like a Scarcrow in a peas-garden.

1785 W. Cowper Task v. 268 Inflated and astrut with self-conceit.

†2. Stubbornly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adverb]

stoutly1303

a-strut1330

sturdilyc1374

obstinately1395

throa1400

pertinacelyc1425

stubbornlyc1430

pertinatelyc1475

stiffneckedlya1555

peremptorilya1575

pertinaciouslya1614

tenaciouslya1667

mulishly1795

stupidly1866

dourly1871

bloody-mindedly1962

1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Pref. 194 Þei schoued, þei þrist, þei stode o strut.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. vii. 64 I rede no man fro hym dray, In way ne stand on strut.

3. On the strut, strutting, walking grandiosely.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	a-strut
释义	a-strutadv. /əˈstrʌt/ Forms: Middle English a-strout, o strut, one strowte, Middle English on strut, Middle English–1500s a strote, 1500s a strute, a strutte, 1500s–1700s astrut, Middle English– a-strut. Etymology: a prep.¹ + strut n.³ 1. Sticking out, projecting stiffly; protruding, swollen, puffed up. archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [adverb] > distended with fullness a-strutc1330 struttinglyc1440 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > [adverb] a-strutc1330 outc1440 a-stare1855 the mind > emotion > pride > swelling or inflation with pride > swollen or inflated with pride [phrase] a-strut1785 c1330 Pol. Songs 336 The knif stant a-strout. c1400 Sir Isumbras 620 His eghne stode one strowte. 1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 589/1 Theyre belyes standinge a strutte with stuffing. 1533 T. More 2nd Pt. Confut. Tyndals Answere iv. p. cxxxii Lette them than alone as in a traunce and a slepe, tyll they be so wery of eatynge, that the grefe and gryndyng in theyr belyes standynge a strutte with stuffynge, call theym vp and awake them. 1540 J. Palsgrave tr. G. Gnapheus Comedye of Acolastus iv. iv. sig. Tiv Seest thou not my purses or bagges howe they be swollen or stande a stroute with moche golde? 1606 N. Breton Choice, Chance, & Change sig. D4^v With his armes astrut, like a Scarcrow in a peas-garden. 1785 W. Cowper Task v. 268 Inflated and astrut with self-conceit. †2. Stubbornly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adverb] stoutly1303 a-strut1330 sturdilyc1374 obstinately1395 throa1400 pertinacelyc1425 stubbornlyc1430 pertinatelyc1475 stiffneckedlya1555 peremptorilya1575 pertinaciouslya1614 tenaciouslya1667 mulishly1795 stupidly1866 dourly1871 bloody-mindedly1962 1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Pref. 194 Þei schoued, þei þrist, þei stode o strut. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. vii. 64 I rede no man fro hym dray, In way ne stand on strut. 3. On the strut, strutting, walking grandiosely. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.c1330
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