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hardiment

American  
[hahr-dee-muhnt] / ˈhɑr di mənt /

noun

Archaic.
  1. hardihood.


Etymology

Origin of hardiment

1325–75; Middle English < Old French; see hardy 1, -ment


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But, and the King had only known how Kay had wrought against him, he would not have so highly honoured his chivalry and his hardiment.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans

Like hardiment Posthumus hath to Cymbeline perform'd: Then Iupiter, y King of Gods, why hast y thus adiourn'd The Graces for his Merits due, being all to dolors turn'd?

From Cymbeline by William Shakespeare

Sir," saith she, "Of his deeds well deserved he to be known, for by his great valour and hardiment came he by his death, and he had to name Alein of Escavalon.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans

He crosseth and blesseth him, and commendeth him to God and His sweet Mother; and is pricked of wrath and hardiment like a lion.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans

Thereby well knoweth he that the dwarf hath made away with him, wherefore he redoubled his hardiment and his wrath waxed more and more.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans

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