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hard, a. Not easily penetrated, or separated into parts not yielding to pre ure difficult to penetrate with the understanding; difficult to accomplish; full of obstacles; difficult to resist or control; difficult to bear or endure; severe; oppre ive; unreasonable; unjust; difficult to please or touch; not easy to influence; not agreeable to the taste; rough, acid, sour, as liquors. (Pron.) Abrupt or explosive in utterance. — adv. With pre ure; with urgency; diligently; earnestly; with difficulty; uneasily; vexatiously; vigorously; energetically; rapidly; nimbly; violently. [Dan. and Sw.; AS. heard, OHG. hart i.] — Hard money. Coin or specie, disting. paper money. — H. pan. The hard stratum of earth beneath the soil. —H. water. Water which contains some mineral substance that decom- — poses soap, and thus renders unfit for washing. H.by. Nearby; close at hand. — H. up. "Without money or resources. — Hardlsh, a. Somewhat hard. — Hardine , n. — Hardly, adv. In a difficult manner; scarcely; barely; severely; harshly; roughly. — Hard'en, -n, v. [-ened (-nd), -ening.] To make hard or more hard; to indurate; to strengthen, inure; to confirm in wickedne , obstinacy, etc. v. To become hard or more hard, acquire solidity; to become strengthened. — Hard'ener, -n-er, n. One who hardens. — Hard'hack, n. A very astringent plant, common in pastures. —Hard's hip, n. That whicn is hard to bear, — as injury, etc.— Hard'ware, n. Ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitehen furniture, etc. — Hard'-fa'vored. a. Having — coarse or harsh features. flst'ed, a. Having hard or strong hands, as a laborer; covetous; aiggardl^. linger or ink, then, boNboN, chair, get. 268 HARE 250 — Hard' -fought, a. Vigorously contested.——handed, a. Having hard hands, as a laborer. heart ed, a. Cruel; pitile ; unfeeling. tack, n. (Naut.) Sea bread.— Hard'y, a. [-iee, -iest.] Bold; brave stout intrepid full of a urance impudent strong firm compact inured to fatigue; able to bear exposure to cold weather. [ME. and OF. hard i, orig. p. p. of OF. hardir, f OHG. hartjan, to harden, make strong, fr. hart i.] — Hard'ihood, -ine , n. Boldne , united with firmne and constancy of mind; audacity; impudence. — Hard'ily, udr.