Etymology

lusty

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Today it means: Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality. Full definition →

Middle English lusty
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlusty“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”
  2. English todaylusty

From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”), West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish lystig (“merry”), Swedish lustig (“funny”).

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