adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amount of emotion considered to be present in the heart.

   "How many heartfuls of sorrow shall balance a bushel of wheat?"

Adjective

1. 1
   Sincere and compassionate.

   "They ſhall mourne foꝛ the with hertfull ſoꝛow, […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

compassionatecordialheartyheartysincerewholehearted

Antonyms

All antonyms

;heartlessmindlesssoulless

Example

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"How many heartfuls of sorrow shall balance a bushel of wheat?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From heart + -ful.

Etymology 2

From Middle English hartfull, herte full; equivalent to heart + -ful.

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