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hardiness

noun

Etymology

From Middle English hardynesse; equivalent to hardy + -ness.

  1. inherited from hardynesse

Definitions

  1. The quality of being hardy.

    • Kale is known for its winter-hardiness.
    • […] with usefull and generous labours preserving the bodies health, and hardinesse; to render lightsome, cleare, and not lumpish obedience to the minde,
    • But the Houynhnhnms train up their Youth to Strength, Speed, and Hardineſs, by exerciſing them in running Races up and down ſteep Hills, and over hard and ſtony Grounds […]

  2. Hardship

    Hardship; fatigue.

    • Yet ſure they are very valiant, and hardy, for the moſt part great Indurers of Cold, Labour, Hunger, and all Hardineſs […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA