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<h1>Hardtail</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Hard"tail`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Jurel</er>.</def>

<h1>Hard-visaged</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Hard"-vis`aged</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of a harsh or stern countenance; hard-featured.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Hardware</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Hard"ware`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitchen utensils, and the like; ironmongery.</def>

<h1>Hardwareman</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Hard"ware`man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Hardwaremen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>One who makes, or deals in, hardware.</def>

<h1>Hardy</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Har"dy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Hardier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Hardiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.<ets>hardi</ets>, p. p. fr. OF. <ets>hardir</ets> to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. <ets>hertan</ets> to harden, G. <ets>h\'84rten</ets>. See <er>Hard</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid.</def>

<blockquote>Hap helpeth <b>hardy</b> man alway. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Strong; firm; compact.</def>

<blockquote> blast may shake in pieces his <b>hardy</b> fabric. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; <as>as, a <ex>hardy</ex> veteran; a <ex>hardy</ex> mariner.</as></def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Able to withstand the cold of winter.</def>

<note>&hand; Plants which are <i>hardy</i> in Virginia may perish in New England. <i>Half-hardy</i> plants are those which are able to withstand mild winters or moderate frosts.</note>

<h1>Hardy</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Har"dy</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the <i>hardy hole</i>.</def>

<h1>Hare</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Hare</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Harry</er>, <er>Harass</er>.]</ety> <def>To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Hare</h1> <Xpage=670>

<hw>Hare</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>hara</ets>; akin to D. <ets>haas</ets>, G. <ets>hase</ets>, OHG. <ets>haso</ets>, Dan. \'91 Sw. <ets>hare</ets>, Icel. <ets>h<?/ri</ets>, Skr. <ets><?/a<?/a</ets>. <?/.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A rodent of the genus <spn>Lepus</spn>, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity.</def>

<note>&hand; The species of hares are numerous. The common European hare is <spn>Lepustimidus</spn>. The northern or varying hare of America (<spn>L. Americanus</spn>), and the prairie hare (<spn>L. campestris</spn>), turn white in winter. In America, the various species of hares are commonly called <altname>rabbits</altname>.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus.</def>