English poet tolerating adverse conditions (5)
I believe the answer is:
hardy
'english' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I don't see how they can define each other.
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hardy that I've seen before include "relatively able to endure exposure" , "Author Thomas?" , "Author - robust" , "able to last through the winter" , "Resistant to frost etc" .)