σκληρός
Alt. σκληρός, ή, όν
Etym. σκέλλω
I. "hard", Lat. durus, Theogn., Aesch., etc.
2. of sound, "hard, harsh, crashing", Lat. aridus, Hes., Hdt.
3. "hard, stiff, unyielding", Lat. rigidus, Ar., Xen.:—of boys who look old for their age, "stiff, sturdy", Plut., Luc.
II. metaph. of things, "hard, austere, severe", Soph., Eur.; σκληρὰ μαλθακῶς λέγων Soph.
III. adv., σκληρῶς καθῆσθαι, i. e. "on a hard seat", Ar.