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hard, a. Not easily penetrated, or separated hang-, into parts; not yielding to pre ure; difficult to i penetrate with the understanding; difficult to acto complish: full of obstacles; difficult to resist or con or trol; difficult to bear or endure; severe; oppre ive; unreasonable; unjust; difficult to please or touch; i not easy to influence; not agreeable to the taste; de-; rough, acid, sour, as liquors. (Pron.) Abrupt or on ', explosive in utterance. — adv. With pre ure; with urgency; diligently; earnestly; with difficulty; unor inj easily: vexatiously; vigorously; energetically; raphangs idly; violently. — Hardly, adv. In a difficult manner; scarcely; barely; severe^; harshly; roughly. — a short — Hard'en, -n, v. t. [-ened (-nd), -ening.] To esp. make hard or more hard; to indurate; to strengthen, which inure; to confirm in wickedne , obstinacy, etc. — on, i v. i. To become hard or more hard, acquire solidity; to become strengthened. — Hard'ener, -n-er, n. is One who hardens. — Hard'hack, re. A very astrin- A degent plant, common in pastures. — Hard's hip, n. — That which is hard to bear, — as toil, injurjr, etc. — Hard'ware, n. Ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitchen furniture, etc. — Hard'-fa'vored, a. Having coarse or harsh features. — fist'ed, «. Having hard or strong hands, as a laborer: covetous; niggardly. — Hard'y, -I, a. [-ier, -iest.] Bold; brave; stout; intrepid; full of a urance; impudent; strong; firm; compact; inured to fatigue; able to bear exposure to cold weather. — Hard'ihood, -ine , n. Boldne , united with firmne and constancy of mind; audacity; impudence. — Hardily, adr.