Hardy

Hardy, Thomas 1840-1928.
British writer noted for his Wessex novels, including Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), and Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891).

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American comedian famous for the slapstick films he made with his partner Stan Laurel, including The Music Box (1932) and Way Out West (1937).

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n. pl. har·dies
A square-shanked chisel that fits into a square hole in an anvil.

[Probably from hard.]

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adj. har·di·er, har·di·est

Being in robust and sturdy good health. See Synonyms at healthy.
Courageous; intrepid.
Brazenly daring; audacious.
Capable of surviving unfavorable conditions, such as cold weather or lack of moisture. Used especially of cultivated plants.

[Middle English, from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir, make hard, embolden, of Germanic origin; see kar- in Indo-European roots.]

har'di·ly adv., har'di·ness n.

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