Emily Dickinson Lexicon

STRUT, v.i. [G. strotzen; Dan. strutter.]

1. To walk with a lofty proud gait and erect head; to walk with affected dignity. Does he not hold up his head and strut in his gait? – Shak.
2. To swell; to protuberate. The bellying canvas strutted with the gale. – Dryden. [Not used.]