har|di|hood

har|di|hood
har|di|hood «HAHR dee hud», noun.
1. boldness; daring: »

With dauntless hardihood, And brandish'd blade, rush on him (Milton).

SYNONYM(S): pluck.
2. audacity; effrontery. SYNONYM(S): impudence.
3. sturdiness or robustness of body.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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