Heartwhole
//ˈhɑːthəʊl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Undismayed, not abashed or frightened; healthy. archaic
"#*:Nay nay saide sire Tristram / Dynadan / neuer drede the / for I am herte hole / & of this wounde I shal soone be hole by the mercy of god […]."
- 2 Not in love; romantically unattached.
"[T]he subject of love being artfully introduced by the widow, who had been directed to sound his inclinations, he rallied the passion with great ease and severity, and made no scruple of declaring himself heart-whole."
- 3 Wholehearted, sincere.
Example
More examples"#*:Nay nay saide sire Tristram / Dynadan / neuer drede the / for I am herte hole / & of this wounde I shal soone be hole by the mercy of god […]."
Etymology
From heart + whole.
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