hards

[ hahrdz ]

plural noun

1. the refuse or coarser parts of flax or hemp, separated in hackling.

hards

/ hɑːdz /

plural noun

1. coarse fibres and other refuse from flax and hemp

Word History and Origins

Origin of hards¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English herdes, Old English heordan

Word History and Origins

Origin of hards¹

Old English heordan (plural); related to Middle Dutch hēde, Greek keskeon tow

Example Sentences

It will be interesting to see how that admonition plays with the die-hards.

From The Daily Beast

Jamelle Bouie on why the party still fears its die-hards above all.

From The Daily Beast

For now, the field belongs to the enthusiasts, the die-hards, and the obsessives.

From The Daily Beast

So Twi-hards fear not, a brooding perfume commercial might still be headed your way.

From The Daily Beast

Not helping matters is that the film, though loved by certain Smith die-hards, is generally considered a disappointment.

From The Daily Beast

And this was the question upon which the men of Looe, and especially the Die-hards, hung breathless for the next few days.

From Project Gutenberg

For many of the Die-hards stopped the Doctor to question him, and stood gloomy as he passed on.

From Project Gutenberg

Below him by the edge of the stream he sees the encampment of the Gorbals Die-Hards.

From Project Gutenberg

You shrink from the hards of life which I steer happily through.

From Project Gutenberg

This world has more hards than softs for the average mortal and I never flattered myself on bein' above the average.

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