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hardy | hards |

As a proper noun hardy

is , originally a nickname for a hardy person.

As a noun hards is

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hardy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

    • Synonyms

    * robust * rugged * strong

    Derived terms

    * cold hardy

    Noun

    (hardies)
  • A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the (hardy hole).
    • (Webster 1913)

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    hards

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Old English herdes, Anglo-Saxon (heordan).

    Alternative forms

    * hurds

    Noun

    (-)
  • The refuse or coarse part of flax; tow.
    • (Webster 1913)

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