hardily (comparative more hardily, superlative most hardily)
In a hardy manner.
• Hilyard, hydrail
Source: Wiktionary
Har"di*ly, adv.
1. Same as Hardly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Boldly; stoutly; resolutely. Wyclif.
Har"dy, a. [Compar. Hardier; superl. Hardiest.] Etym: [F.hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. härten. See Hard, a.]
1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolue; intrepid. Hap helpeth hardy man alway. Chaucer.
2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless.
3. Strong; firm; compact. [A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric. South.
4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.
5. Able to withstand the cold of winter.
Note: Plants which are hardy in Virginia may perish in New England. Half-hardy plants are those which are able to withstand mild winters or moderate frosts.
Har"dy, n.
Definition: A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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