Most of the soldiers were hardy young men. Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.
Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.
Recent Examples on the WebThe hardy grass pea has one potential drawback To explain the project's goal, Fowler cites one plant in particular.—Dan Charles, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024 From a humble rectangle of wood, framed onto brick stanchions that kept it hovering several feet above the ground, shaded by the long beards of Spanish moss hanging from the limbs of towering oaks and a hardy pine, a family was born.—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024 Kate warns this makes young plants super susceptible to abuse and suggests protecting seedlings with wire cages and trellises or even surrounding fragile plants with hardy herbs, such as rosemary or lavender to create a natural protective barrier.—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024 Don’t miss the spectacular hikes—accessible by cable car, or for the hardier, by foot.—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024 Daylilies are hardy plants that have overwintered in a club garden in Wisconsin.—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024 But sometimes, certain hardy bacteria can leave the mouth and travel throughout the body.—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024 One of the hardiest superfood plants that thrive in lean, dry, sunny sites, these plants, which are covered with thorns, are a great candidate for security hedges to keep unwanted visitors from easily getting into the garden.—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024 Bock beer, which originated in Germany, is complex and hardy with a relatively high alcohol content.—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English hardi, from Anglo-French, from Old French *hardir to make hard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English heard hard
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