Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HARD'Y
HARD'Y, a. [Fr. hardi; Norm. hardy; Arm. hardiz, hardih; It. ardire, to dare, and boldness, assurance. The sense is shooting or advancing forward.]
- Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid. Who is hardy enough to encounter contempt?
- Strong; firm; compact. An unwholesome blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric. South.
- Confident; full of assurance; impudent; stubborn to excess.
- Inured to fatigue; rendered firm by exercise, as a veteran soldier.
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