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Webster 1913 Edition
Strut
Strut
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Strutted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Strutting
.] [OE.
struten
, strouten
, to swell; akin to G. strozen
to be swelled, to be puffed up, to strut, Dan. strutte
.] 1.
To swell; to bulge out.
[R.]
The bellying canvas
strutted
with the gale. Dryden.
2.
To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity.
Does he not hold up his head, . . . and
strut
in his gait? Shakespeare
Strut
,Noun.
[For senses 2 & 3 cf. LG.
strutt
rigid.] 1.
The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk.
2.
(Arch.)
3.
(Engin.)
Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; – the opposite of stay, and tie.
Strut
,Adj.
Protuberant.
[Obs.]
Holland.
Webster 1828 Edition
Strut
STRUT
,Verb.
I.
1.
To walk with a lofty proud gait and erect head; to walk with affected dignity.Does he not hold up his head and strut in his gait?
2.
To swell; to protuberate.The bellying canvas strutted with the gale. [Not used.]
STRUT
,Noun.
