Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Hardy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hardy \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hardy \Har"dy\, a. [Compar. {Hardier}; superl. {Hardiest}.] [F.
hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin,
cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. h["a]rten. See {Hard}, a.]
1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; 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.
Note: 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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hardy
adj 1: having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or
hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada";
"proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen";
"sturdy young athletes" [syn: {stalwart}, {stout}, {sturdy}]
2: resolute and without fear [syn: {doughty}, {fearless}]
3: able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries
are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy
creatures"
n 1: United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and
overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made
many films (1892-1957) [syn: {Hardy}, {Oliver Hardy}]
2: English novelist and poet (1840-1928) [syn: {Hardy}, {Thomas
Hardy}]
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.