- hard-hand|ed
- hard-hand|ed «HAHRD HAN dihd», adjective.1. having hands hardened from manual labor.2. Figurative. ruling with a firm or strong hand; severe.
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hard-handed — hard′ hand′ed or hard′hand′ed adj. 1) oppressive; cruel 2) having hands hardened by toil • Etymology: 1580–90 hard′ hand′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Hard-handed — Hard hand ed ( h[a^]nd [e^]d), a. Having hard hands, as a manual laborer. [1913 Webster] Hard handed men that work in Athens here. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hand — back·hand·ed; fore·hand·ed·ly; fore·hand·ed·ness; hand; hand·book·ing; hand·breadth; hand·breed; hand·craft·man; hand·ed; hand·er; hand·ful; hand·hol·er; hand·i·cap·per; hand·i·craft; hand·i·craft·er; hand·i·crafts·man; hand·i·cuff; hand·i·grips; … English syllables
hard — beg·hard; eber·hard; hard; hard·en·abil·i·ty; hard·en·er; hard·ish; hard·ly; hard·ness; hard·ship; hard·wick·ia; semi·hard; vol·hard; hard·en; hard·fist·ed·ness; hard·hand·ed·ness; hard·head·ed·ly; hard·head·ed·ness; hard·heart·ed·ly;… … English syllables
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Hard — Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hard by — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hard pushed — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hard run — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hard up — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
