hardiment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hardiment
Example Sentences
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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
Or ever they reached it, the ship was put off into the midst of the sea, wherein he was launched of his own great hardiment, and they went on fighting against him within the ship.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans
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
But the lion is hardier than you all, that of his hardiment hath lowered the bridge.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans
She answered, 'Approchez hardiment, je ne m'envouleray pas.'
From The Valet's tragedy, and other studies by Andrew Lang
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