H'ARDY, adjective 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.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI