hardihood

(hiir’di-hid), x. [« hardy! + -hood. Cf. D. hardigheid, hardne , eallosity, G. hartigkeit, hardne (ina moral sense).] 1. Unyielding boldne ; firmne in doing something that exposes to difficulty, danger, or contumely; intrepidity; also, and commonly, too great boldne ; foolish daring; offensive a urance. It is the society of numbers which gives hardihood to iniquity. Buck minster. It is a proof of audacity to venture to an entertainment uninvited, and of hardihood to endure with apparent unconsciousne the astonished looks of the host and hoste . C. J. Smith, Synonymes, p. 115. 2. Physical power of endurance; toughne . [Rare.] The pilgrims had the preparation of an armed mind, better than any hardihood of body. Emerson, Hist. Discourse at Concord. = Syn. Courage, resolution, pluck, stoutne , fortitude; audacity, effrontery, a urance, impudence. The unfavorable meanings of hardihood seem to be prevailing over the good ones, so that there is a tendency to look to other words for the expre ion of courage and endurance, The i ue of this tendency is not yet decided; it is le marked in the case of hardy. 2718 hardilyl;, adv.