Chapter Hammer-fish to Harmful of H by Soule's Synonymes

11. Excessive, intemperate.

Hard, ad.

1. Close, near.

2. Laboriously, diligently, earnestly, incessantly, energetically.

3. With difficult, not easily.

4. Distressfully, painfully, severely, rigorously.

5. Vehemently, forcibly, violently.

Hard-a-lee, ad. (Naut). Close to the lee side.

Hard-a-port, ad. (Naut). Close to the larboard side.

Hard-a-starboard, ad. (Naut). close to the starboard side.

Hard-a-Weather, ad. (Naut). close to the windward side.

Hard biscuit. Cracker.

Hard by. Close by, very near.

Hard coal. Anthracite, glance-coal, blind-coal, stone-coal, culm.

Harden, v. a.

1. Indurate, make hard, make callous.

2. Habituate, inure, season, accustom, form, train, discipline.

3. Strengthen, fortify, steel, nerve, brace.

4. Sear, make callous, render insensible or unimpressible, make unfeeling.

5. Make obdurate, confirm in wickedness.

Harden, v. n. Grow or become hard, indurate.

Hardened, v. a.

1. Indurated, made hard.