Definitions
a proud stiff pompous gait
Word origin
The origin of sense 1 of the noun (“beam or rod providing support”) is unknown; it is probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *strūtōną, *strūtijaną (“to be puffed up, swell”): see further at etymology 1. The English word is cognate with Icelandic strútur (“hood jutting out like a horn”), Low German strutt (“rigid, stiff”), Norwegian strut (“nozzle, spout”), Swedish strut (“paper cornet”).
Used in a sentence
“Hark, hark, I heare, the ſtraine of ſtrutting Chanticlere cry cockadidle-dowe.”
“The pheasant strutteth about in the midst of flowers; / The turtle-dove cooeth, and the nightingale warbleth from the cypress.”
“He thought that whenne Thanksgyving came he'd looke soe payle & thynne, / He colde avoid ye usual role ye Turkye strutteth inne.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Walk proudly”5 letters
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