H`ARDY, a. 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.3. Confident; full of assurance; impudent; stubborn to excess.4. Inured to fatigue; rendered firm by exercise, as a veteran soldier.
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