H'ARDINESS, noun 1. Boldness; firm courage; intrepidity; stoutness; bravery; applied to the mind, it is synonymous with hardihood. 2. Firmness of body derived from laborious exercises. 3. Hardship; fatigue. 4. Excess of confidence; assurance; effrontery.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI