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.]

  1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid. Who is hardy enough to encounter contempt?
  2. Strong; firm; compact. An unwholesome blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric. South.
  3. Confident; full of assurance; impudent; stubborn to excess.
  4. Inured to fatigue; rendered firm by exercise, as a veteran soldier.

Return to page 18 of the letter “H”.