swankien.adj.
/ˈswaŋki/, U.S. /ˈswæŋki/, Scottish English /ˈswaŋkɪ/ Scottish and northern dialect.
a. A smart, active, strapping young fellow.
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the world > people > person > man > [noun] > strapping man
swankie?a1513
swanking?a1513
swanker1811
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person > young man
swankie?a1513
young blood1557
young lion1792
a1513 W. Dunbar Flyting in Poems (1998) I. 204 Sueir swappit swanky, swynekeper ay for swaittis.
1513 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid viii. Prol. 68 Swingeouris and scurrevagis, swankeis and swanis.
1718 A. Ramsay Christ's-kirk on Green ii. 16 The young Swankies on the Green Took round a merry Tirle.
c1756 J. Elliot Flowers of Forest (song) 9 In Har'st at the shearing, nae swankies are jeering.
1820 W. Scott Monastery II. iii. 121 There is a young swankie here who shoots venison well.
b. adj. = swank adj.1, swanking adj.1
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the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > broad shape or physique > [adjective]
stalworthc1175
thicka1250
stubblea1300
quarryc1300
stalworthyc1300
stoura1350
sturdyc1386
buirdlya1400
squarec1430
couragec1440
craskc1440
substantialc1460
ample1485
stalwart1508
puddinga1540
full-bodied1588
robust1666
two-handed1687
swankinga1704
strapping1707
broad-set1708
thick-set1724
throddy?1748
thick-bodied1752
broad-built1771
junky1825
swankie1838
stodgy1854
wide-bodied1854
beefish1882
hunky1911
buff1982
buffed1986
the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adjective] > robust
strongeOE
hardOE
stalworthc1175
starka1250
stiff1297
steel to the (very) backa1300
stalworthyc1300
wightc1300
stable13..
valiant1303
stithc1325
toughc1330
wrast1338
stoura1350
sadc1384
wighty14..
derfc1440
substantialc1460
well-jointed1483
felon1487
robust1490
stalwart1508
stoutya1529
robustous?1531
rankc1540
hardy1548
robustious1548
stout1576
rustical1583
rustic1620
iron1638
robustic1652
swankinga1704
strapping1707
rugged1731
solid1741
vaudy1793
flaithulach1829
ironbark1833
swankie1838
tough as (old) boots or leather1843
skookum1847
hard (also tough, sharp) as nails1862
hard-assed1954
nails1974
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > of a person
dapper1606
swankinga1704
swankie1838
1838 J. Struthers Poet. Tales 78 Aye try to please My swankie joker.
1898 N. Munro John Splendid xix. 188 Airlie's troopers, swanky blaspheming persons.
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n.adj.?a1513