† hardiss, hardysse,v.Obs.rare. [f.hardiss-, extended stem of OF.hardir, f.hardi hardy.] trans. To make hardy, embolden. 1297R. Glouc. (1724) 204 So muche..he truste To hym sulue & to hardyssy ys men.Ibid. 426 Vor so wel he vaȝt, & hys men hardyssede echon.