hardiment

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hardiment \Har"di*ment\ (-ment), n. [OF. hardement. See
   {Hardy}.]
   Hardihood; boldness; courage; energetic action. [Obs.]
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         Changing hardiment with great Glendower. --Shak.
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