v. Obs. [f. EN-1 + HARD; in early use possibly ad. Fr. enhardir, f. en- + hardi bold, HARDY.] trans. a. To make bold or hardy; = ENHARDY. b. To make hard, harden.
Hence Enharded ppl. a., hardened.
a. 1450. Knt. de la Tour (1868), 56. That worde … enharded hym [the develle] to speke to her.
1475. Bk. Noblesse, 27. Accustumyng hem ayene to werre, were by experience lerned and enbardid.
1491. Caxton, Vitas Patr., IV. 333 b/2. I haue an herte so enharded that [etc.].
1523. Skelton, Garl. Laurel, 305. Enharded adyment the cement of your wall.
