HARDIHEAD

Etymology 1

Noun

hardihead (uncountable)

(obsolete) Alternative form of hardihood.

Etymology 2

From reference to its hardy or robust head.

Noun

hardihead (plural hardiheads or hardihead)

(countable) Alternative form of hardyhead (“the fish”).

Source: Wiktionary


Hard"i*head, n.

Definition: Hardihood. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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