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Yauld

adj.energetic, resilientliterary

What it means

Strong, healthy, active, and ready for exertion.

Reach for it when using a Scots or historical word for sturdy physical vitality

The yauld shepherd crossed the high pasture before breakfast.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    spry

    when agile movement pleasantly defies age expectations

    not when Spry can patronize an older person and is lighter than yauld.

  • everyday

    energetic

    when abundant activity is the plain point

    not when Energy can be brief and does not establish sound health.

  • warm

    hardy

    when endurance under difficult conditions deserves praise

    not when Hardiness concerns resilience more than present liveliness.

  • professional

    robust

    when durable health or strength should sound formal

    not when Robust may describe systems and does not imply alert readiness.

  • professional

    vigorous

    when strong active energy is the measurable quality

    not when Vigorous is neutral and loses yauld's Scots character.

  • literary

    hale

    when good health remains evident, especially in later life

    not when Hale says little about eagerness or quick movement.

Said against

3
  • frail
  • sluggish
  • weak

It naturally appears in

3
  • remain yauld

    She remained yauld through winters of careful training and rest.

  • yauld worker

    The yauld worker lifted steadily rather than showing off.

  • look yauld

    After the harvest break, the team began to look yauld again.

Where this comes from

Yauld is chiefly Scots and rare outside dialect writing. It should not be used to caricature a speaker.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.