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sinewy
/ˈsɪnjuːi/
adj 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
beneath, hairy, most, thin
VERB + SINEWY
felt, prove
SINEWY + NOUN
swordmen
ADV.
somewhat
Definitions
adj
1
Tough; having strong sinews.
I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]
His right hand (which seemed to me somewhat hairy and sinewy, a sign of great strength in its owner) lay on the side of his heart; […]
2
Having or showing nervous strength.
3
Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy swordmen
Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye.
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I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]
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His right hand (which seemed to me somewhat hairy and sinewy, a sign of great strength in its owner) lay on the side of his heart; […]
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Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy swordmen
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Again I gripped him by the sleeve, and felt the thin, sinewy arm beneath it. “Well, you're not a spirit, anyhow,” said I.
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