Hardy : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Hardy	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Hardy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hardy adj having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes" Synonym(s): hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures" invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" Synonym(s): audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing n United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) Synonym(s): Hardy, Oliver Hardy English novelist and poet (1840-1928) Synonym(s): Hardy, Thomas Hardy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hardy \Har"dy\, a. [Compar. {Hardier}; superl. {Hardiest}.] [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. h[84]rten. See {Hard}, a.] 1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid. Hap helpeth hardy man alway. --Chaucer. 2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless. 3. Strong; firm; compact. [A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric. --South. 4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner. 5. Able to withstand the cold of winter. Note: Plants which are hardy in Virginia may perish in New England. Half-hardy plants are those which are able to withstand mild winters or moderate frosts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hardy \Har"dy\, n. A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hardy, AR (city, FIPS 29920) Location: 36.32149 N, 91.48042 W Population (1990): 538 (357 housing units) Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72542 Hardy, IA (city, FIPS 34455) Location: 42.81024 N, 94.05148 W Population (1990): 47 (26 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50545 Hardy, KY Zip code(s): 41531 Hardy, NE (village, FIPS 20995) Location: 40.01163 N, 97.92331 W Population (1990): 206 (93 housing units) Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68943 Hardy, VA Zip code(s): 24101