He was rather large for the house, and especially for the stairs; moreover, he had a certain Burliness of walk, such as is acquired by men living constantly in the open.
"Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories"
Henry Seton Merriman
They were a striking pair as they stood together and plighted their faith calmly: he big and strong, almost to the point of Burliness, and she slight, sweet and lissom.
"A Man and a Woman"
Stanley Waterloo
My new dress was very handsome, though rather burly, in spite of which Dall said it made me look taller, so its rather Burliness didn't matter.
"Records of a Girlhood"
Frances Ann Kemble