English

Hardyesque

From Hardy + -esque.

Formed from Hardy + -esque

Old French hardi ‘hardy, daring, stout, bold’

Middle English hardy

English Hardy

Today it means

adj Reminiscent of the writings of Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), of which the best known are tragic novels.

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