hardsome en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī) Old English heard Middle English hard English hard Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English hardsome From hard + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised by hardness; stern; severe; difficult.
Her daily life is very hardsome and full of continuous labour.
1992, Bhanu Pratap Chaurasia, Women's Status in India: Policies and Programmes:Mere grimness is as easy as grinning; but it requires something to put a hardsome face on a story.
1854, Leigh Hunt, Essays and Miscellanies:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hardsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hardsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |