[f. BRAWNY + -NESS.]

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  1.  Muscular quality; muscularity.

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1684.  Charnock, Wks., II. 150. The brawniness of his arm.

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1828.  Scott, F. M. Perth, ii. The length and brawniness of his arms.

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  † 2.  Callousness, insensibility. Obs.

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a. 1645.  J. Dod, in Spurgeon, Treas. Dav., Ps. xiv. 5. A brawniness hath overgrown their consciences.

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1656.  Trapp, Comm. Eph. iv. 18. Hardness, brawniness, a hoof upon their hearts.

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1692.  Locke, Educ., § 113. This Brawniness and Insensibility of the Mind, is the best Armour we can have.

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