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  • 1Hard-Fi — at the 2006 Hurricane Festival in Germany Background information Origin Staines, Surrey, England …

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  • 2Hard — (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos, strength …

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  • 3Hard — Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak. [1913 …

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  • 4Hard by — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… …

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  • 5Hard up — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… …

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  • 6Hard — (h[aum]rd), v. t. To harden; to make hard. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7Hard — or hardness may refer to: * Hardness, resistance of physical materials to change under force. * Hard water has a high mineral content. * Mathematical difficulty; see computational complexity theory. * A difficulty level in a video game. * Street… …

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  • 8Hard — Hard, n. A ford or passage across a river or swamp. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9hard-on — n. An erect penis; a penile erection. [slang or vulgar] Syn: erection. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 10hard — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength Date: before 12th century 1. a. not easily penetrated ; not easily yielding to pressure b. of cheese not capable of being… …

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