† arm-strongadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, strong adj.

Etymology: < arm n.¹ + strong adj.Compare Old High German armstrengi and armstarc (both in late sources), both after post-classical Latin manufortis (already in classical Latin as the phrase manū fortis). Compare also the early surnames Adam Armestrang, William Armestrang (2nd half of 13th cent.).

Obsolete. rare.

Having strong arms; strong.

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the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adjective] > strong (of specific part of body) > of arm or hand

arm-strongOE

tall of (his) hand(s)1530

strong-armed1600

strong arm1886

OE Antwerp-London Gloss. (2011) 98 Torosus, earmstrang.

1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. F3^v Alcides (the arme-strong darling of the doubled night).

1632 T. Heywood 2nd Pt. Iron Age sig. B The great Prince of the Mirmidons, And arme-strong Aiax, our best Champions.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses 417 All off for a buster, armstrong, hollering down the street.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	arm-strong
释义	† arm-strongadj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, strong adj. Etymology: < arm n.¹ + strong adj.Compare Old High German armstrengi and armstarc (both in late sources), both after post-classical Latin manufortis (already in classical Latin as the phrase manū fortis). Compare also the early surnames Adam Armestrang, William Armestrang (2nd half of 13th cent.). Obsolete. rare. Having strong arms; strong. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adjective] > strong (of specific part of body) > of arm or hand arm-strongOE tall of (his) hand(s)1530 strong-armed1600 strong arm1886 OE Antwerp-London Gloss. (2011) 98 Torosus, earmstrang. 1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. F3^v Alcides (the arme-strong darling of the doubled night). 1632 T. Heywood 2nd Pt. Iron Age sig. B The great Prince of the Mirmidons, And arme-strong Aiax, our best Champions. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses 417 All off for a buster, armstrong, hollering down the street. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.OE
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