har|di|ment

har|di|ment
har|di|ment «HAHR dee muhnt», noun.
1. Archaic. boldness; courage; daring; hardihood: »

Vanguard of liberty, ye men of Kent…Now is the time to prove your hardiment! (Wordsworth).

2. Obsolete. a bold exploit.
[< Old French hardiment < hardi hardy]

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