Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SIN'EW-Y, a.

1. Consisting of a sinew or nerve. The sinewy thread my brain lets fall. Donne.
2. Nervous; strong; well braced with sinews; vigorous; firm; as, the sinewy Ajax. – Shak. The northern people are large, fair complexioned, strong, sinewy and courageous. Hale.