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• hardy — c.1200, bold, daring, fearless, from O.Fr. hardi, from pp. of hardir to harden, be or make bold, from Frankish *hardjan, from P.Gmc. *hardjan to make hard (Cf. O.Fris. herda, O.H.G. herten, O.N. herða, Goth. gahardjan make hard; see HARD (Cf …   Etymology dictionary