Etymology

stonehard

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Today it means: Hard as stone Full definition →

Middle English ston-hard ← Old English *stānheard
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  1. Old English · inherited from*stānheard
  2. Middle English · inherited fromston-hard
  3. English todaystonehard

From Middle English ston-hard, ston-harde, from Old English *stānheard, equivalent to stone + hard.

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