Boldness, audacity; an instance of this. In later use especially with reference to literary or artistic style.
Origin
Middle English; earliest use found in The Childhood of Jesus. From Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French hardiesse, hardiesce, Middle French hardyesse boldness, courage from hardi + -esse.
Definition of hardiesse in US English:
hardiesse
nounhɑːdɪˈɛs
Boldness, audacity; an instance of this. In later use especially with reference to literary or artistic style.
Origin
Middle English; earliest use found in The Childhood of Jesus. From Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French hardiesse, hardiesce, Middle French hardyesse boldness, courage from hardi + -esse.