Noah Webster
Stout
STOUT, adjective
1. Strong; lusty.
A stouter champion never handled sword.
2. Bold; intrepid; valiant; brave.
He lost the character of a bold, stout magnanimous man.
3. Large; bulky. [A popular use of the word.]
4. Proud; resolute; obstinate.
The lords all stand to clear their cause, most resolutely stout
5. Strong; firm; as a stout vessel.
STOUT, noun A cant name for strong beer.