Har"dy , n. A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole
in an anvil,
called the hardy hole.
Har"dy (här"d&ybreve;), a.
[Compar. Hardier (-d&ibreve;*&etilde;r);
superl. Hardiest.]
[F.
hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of
German origin, cf. OHG.
hertan to harden, G. härten. See Hard, a.] 1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid.
Hap helpeth hardy man alway.
Chaucer. 2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless.
3. Strong; firm; compact.
[A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric.
South. 4. Inured to fatigue or
hardships; strong; capable
of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.
5. Able to withstand the cold of winter.
&fist;
Plants which are hardy in Virginia may perish in New
England. Half-hardy
plants are those which are able to withstand mild winters or moderate frosts.
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