hardy
har.dy \'ha:rd-e-\ aj [ME hardi, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) OF hardir to make hard, of Gmc ori]gin; akin to OE heard hard 1: BOLD, BRAVE 2: AUDACIOUS, BRAZEN 3a: inured to fatigue or hardships : ROBUST 3b: capable of living outdoors over winter without artificial protection o r of withstanding other adverse conditions