heart of gracen.

Brit.

/ˌhɑːt əv ˈɡreɪs/, U.S.

/ˌhɑrd əv ˈɡreɪs/

Forms:

α. 1500s hart agrace, 1500s harte of grace, 1500s herte of grace, 1500s–1600s hart a grace, 1500s–1600s hart of grace, 1500s– heart of grace, 1600s heart a-grace, 1600s–1700s heart a grace, 1600s–1700s heart-a-grace.

β. 1500s herte a gresse, 1600s heart of gresse.

γ. 1500s hart a grasse, 1500s hart of grasse, 1500s–1600s hart at grasse, 1500s–1600s harte at grasse, 1500s–1600s heart at grasse, 1500s–1600s heart of grasse, 1600s heart a grass, 1600s heart a grasse, 1600s heart at grass, 1600s heart to grasse, 1600s 1900s (Irish English, rare)– heart of grass.

δ. 1500s hart of grease.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain, as is the original form of the expression. Compare to take (in early use †nim) heart at heart n., int., and adv. Phrases 3k(a), but compare also hart of grease at hart n. b. It seems possible that the expression could originally have been heart of grace , hart of grace , hart of grease , or hart of grass (i.e. showing either heart n. or hart n. and either grace n., grease n., or grass n.¹; for the medial preposition compare of prep., a prep.², at prep.). Some of the variants almost certainly result from folk-etymological reinterpretation, but it is unclear what the original form was, and the direction of any change. It seems to have been uncertain what the correct form was even in the mid 16th cent.: compare quot. 1555 at sense 1aγ. .On evidence for 16th-cent. variant pronunciations of grace n. with a short vowel, hence as a homophone of grass n.¹, see E. J. Dobson Eng. Pronunc. 1500–1700 (ed. 2, 1968) II. §6. Although grace n. and grease n. are unlikely to have been homophones for particular individuals, the Great Vowel Shift changes in progress in the long vowel system in this period could have led to considerable ambiguity between the usage of different people. Compare Middle French prendre cueur en pance , apparently ‘to take heart in one's belly’ (compare paunch n.¹), although this does not appear to be attested other than in quot. 1530 at sense 1aβ. .

Now rare.

a. to take heart of grace (and variants): to pluck up courage; (now chiefly) to take encouragement or comfort. Cf. to take heart at heart n., int., and adv. Phrases 3k(a). Also in extended use, with reference to things.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > pluck up courage [verb]

findOE

to take (in early use nim) heartc1275

to have the heartc1300

to hent one's heartc1325

to pull upa1393

to fang upa1400

pluckc1400

to take courage1490

to take heart of grace (and variants)c1520

to lift up one's heart, mind, soul1535

to get (also gather, keep, etc.) heart of grace1581

hearten1587

to pluck up one's courage1660

flesh1695

pluck up courage1726

to pick up1735

to call forth1802

to pluck up1827

to muster up1893

α.

c1520 tr. Terence Andria iv. ii, in Terens in Eng. sig. C.iiii^v This mynd saue deth no man shall take me fro I take hart agrace [L. resipisco].

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. xxii. 106 They takyng hart of grace agayne.

1640 J. Howell Δενδρολογια 197 He took heart of grace to court one of the youngest sprayes of the Imperiall Cedar for his Consort.

1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 141 His wife..took heart a-grace.

1712 J. Arbuthnot Lewis Baboon iv. iv. 19 He was afraid to venture himself alone with him: At last he took heart of Grace.

a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §10 321 The Loyallists began to chear up, and to take Heart-a-grace.

1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward I. vi. 127 The peasants, who at first shrunk from him in horror..took heart of grace as he got to a distance.

1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. III. i. 3 In a day or two, however, Tom began to take heart of grace, and to find himself oftener at Mary's side, with something to say.

1939 Syracuse Post-Standard (N.Y.) Herald 2 Feb. 17/4 Take heart of grace. Don't be too disappointed in your daughter and don't be discouraged.

1970 Times 18 Sept. 9/5 I hope that Mr. Maudling and the government take heart of grace, and reflect that London organs of opinion..do not reflect the silent majority.

2008 China Post (Nexis) 12 Feb. The problem facing Ma boils down to whether the great majority of islanders would accept him as ‘one of us’, just like Obama... Both can take heart of grace, though.

β. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 748/1 I take herte a gresse, as one doth that taketh a sodayne courage upon hym, je prens cueur en pance.γ. 1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. B.iii Thou takest hart of grasse, wyfe, not hart of grace. Cum grasse, cum grace, syr, we grase both in one place.1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 182^v He..confirmed eftsones his consent, willinge the desolate louer to take harte at grasse and repose himselfe chiefely vpon the aide of hys frendshippe.1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 43 The Fir tree..being cut, eyther hindred or hurt..it by and by taketh hart a grasse, and groweth..a little beneath his top.1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. 115 The Commons should take heart of grasse and hold up head againe.1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 866 Animated by his manly prowesse, they tooke heart to grasse, as the prouerbe is.?1663 Cavalier's Genius (single sheet) 1 But taking heart a Grass I spake To him whose Neck was long as Snake.δ. 1564 T. Becon New Catech. in Wks. i. f. cccccxvi They [sc. evil wives] shame not to answer... They haue bene made dolts and foles long inough: it is now high time to take hart of grease vnto them.

b. With other verbs in the same sense, esp. in to get (also gather, keep, etc.) heart of grace.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > pluck up courage [verb]

findOE

to take (in early use nim) heartc1275

to have the heartc1300

to hent one's heartc1325

to pull upa1393

to fang upa1400

pluckc1400

to take courage1490

to take heart of grace (and variants)c1520

to lift up one's heart, mind, soul1535

to get (also gather, keep, etc.) heart of grace1581

hearten1587

to pluck up one's courage1660

flesh1695

pluck up courage1726

to pick up1735

to call forth1802

to pluck up1827

to muster up1893

1581 P. Wiburn Checke or Reproofe M. Howlets Shreeching f. 60 Why dyd not you and your felowes make this sute, when the matter was fresh in memorie, the thing was not then ripe, haue you now firste gotten hart of grace.

1587 W. Baldwin et al. in J. Higgins Mirour for Magistrates (new ed.) iii. Burdet xv By our losses they gate heart of grasse.

1612 R. Johnson Crowne-Garland Goulden Roses sig. E4^v When beasts do gather heart of grasse, and fish in water flotes.

1726 Hive (ed. 3) I. 21 She then recover'd heart of grace, and did to him reply.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xxi. 213 But they kept heart of grace.

1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. III 297 She gathered heart of grace to meet The few words they might speak together.

1902 ‘C. E. Craddock’ Champion vii. 156 ‘Do you want to tell how you saw the play?’ ‘Yes, sir,’ said Ned, plucking up heart of grace.

†c. heart a grasse: (humorously supposed to be) a plant bestowing courage. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use. N.E.D. (1898) tentatively suggests an association with herb of grace (the herb rue).

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > unidentified types of plants

sagittelc1400

bilgresa1475

cancer1546

alypum1597

nepenthe1605

heart a grasse1609

laskwort1647

1609 W. M. Man in Moone sig. B^v After I had eaten a little heart a grasse, which grew at my feete, I feared not.

2. to give heart of grace: to inspire with confidence; to encourage, to comfort.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > incite or instigate > urge on or incite > by encouragement

to give heart of grace1539

spirit1682

gee1932

root1937

1539 R. Taverner tr. W. Capito Summe 150 Psalmes sig. I.viii Geue vs hart of grace, restore vs oure lyfe, that we..thy people maye alwayes reioyse in the.

1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso xxi. xxxix. 165 His absence gaue him so much heart of grace.

a1640 W. Fenner XXIX Choice Serm. (1657) 284 God forbid that any man should be discouraged in praier..God hath given me a good heart of grace to call upon him.

1832 Westm. Rev. Apr. 478 There is in these investigations what ought to..give heart of grace to those who see in every new province..a pledge for the security and future increase of her aggregate power.

1920 G. B. Rodney Jim Lofton iv. 47 Several empty cars standing on the rails inside the room gave Jim heart of grace. At least there would be no delay now for lack of cars.

3. In other constructions: a heart full of grace (in various senses of the noun); courage; gladness. Esp. in with heart of grace. Also in extended use, with reference to things.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > loving kindness > kind heart

goldc1175

heart of grace1597

soft centre1941

1597 E. Hoby tr. B. de Mendoza Theorique & Practise Warre 96 If they within the towne with a new harte of grace, should make anie salie out of the same breach, [etc.].

1620 W. Loe Songs of Sion sig. F4 Those fruits of thine, Which thou with hart of grace, & loue Dost knowe of erst were mine.

1703 R. Wilkinson Vice Reclaimed iv. 44 I will hide my self in thy Bosom, and be not far from thy Heart of Grace.

1776 London Rev. Eng. & Foreign Lit. Nov. 381 Bear a heart of grace, lad, and let your sweet muse flourish away.

1830 tr. in Foreign Q. Rev. 56 So with heart of grace I can step along, And tread, like my betters, a burgher down.

1883 Househ. Words 15 Dec. 163/2 Those..victims were beginning to bestir themselves with heart of grace, for it was Christmas Eve.

1893 M. E. Wemyss Notable Woman 181 Arnold now cast off his heart of grace together with the last shred of his tarnished honour, and stood before his wife, a pitiable spectacle of naked treachery and demoralised manhood.

1904 Everybody's Mag. 10 212/1 It [sc. a flower] had done its part with heart of grace, unmindful of the hard conditions of its environment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	heart of grace
释义	heart of gracen. Brit. /ˌhɑːt əv ˈɡreɪs/, U.S. /ˌhɑrd əv ˈɡreɪs/ Forms: α. 1500s hart agrace, 1500s harte of grace, 1500s herte of grace, 1500s–1600s hart a grace, 1500s–1600s hart of grace, 1500s– heart of grace, 1600s heart a-grace, 1600s–1700s heart a grace, 1600s–1700s heart-a-grace. β. 1500s herte a gresse, 1600s heart of gresse. γ. 1500s hart a grasse, 1500s hart of grasse, 1500s–1600s hart at grasse, 1500s–1600s harte at grasse, 1500s–1600s heart at grasse, 1500s–1600s heart of grasse, 1600s heart a grass, 1600s heart a grasse, 1600s heart at grass, 1600s heart to grasse, 1600s 1900s (Irish English, rare)– heart of grass. δ. 1500s hart of grease. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain, as is the original form of the expression. Compare to take (in early use †nim) heart at heart n., int., and adv. Phrases 3k(a), but compare also hart of grease at hart n. b. It seems possible that the expression could originally have been heart of grace , hart of grace , hart of grease , or hart of grass (i.e. showing either heart n. or hart n. and either grace n., grease n., or grass n.¹; for the medial preposition compare of prep., a prep.², at prep.). Some of the variants almost certainly result from folk-etymological reinterpretation, but it is unclear what the original form was, and the direction of any change. It seems to have been uncertain what the correct form was even in the mid 16th cent.: compare quot. 1555 at sense 1aγ. .On evidence for 16th-cent. variant pronunciations of grace n. with a short vowel, hence as a homophone of grass n.¹, see E. J. Dobson Eng. Pronunc. 1500–1700 (ed. 2, 1968) II. §6. Although grace n. and grease n. are unlikely to have been homophones for particular individuals, the Great Vowel Shift changes in progress in the long vowel system in this period could have led to considerable ambiguity between the usage of different people. Compare Middle French prendre cueur en pance , apparently ‘to take heart in one's belly’ (compare paunch n.¹), although this does not appear to be attested other than in quot. 1530 at sense 1aβ. . Now rare. 1. a. to take heart of grace (and variants): to pluck up courage; (now chiefly) to take encouragement or comfort. Cf. to take heart at heart n., int., and adv. Phrases 3k(a). Also in extended use, with reference to things. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > pluck up courage [verb] findOE to take (in early use nim) heartc1275 to have the heartc1300 to hent one's heartc1325 to pull upa1393 to fang upa1400 pluckc1400 to take courage1490 to take heart of grace (and variants)c1520 to lift up one's heart, mind, soul1535 to get (also gather, keep, etc.) heart of grace1581 hearten1587 to pluck up one's courage1660 flesh1695 pluck up courage1726 to pick up1735 to call forth1802 to pluck up1827 to muster up1893 α. c1520 tr. Terence Andria iv. ii, in Terens in Eng. sig. C.iiii^v This mynd saue deth no man shall take me fro I take hart agrace [L. resipisco]. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. xxii. 106 They takyng hart of grace agayne. 1640 J. Howell Δενδρολογια 197 He took heart of grace to court one of the youngest sprayes of the Imperiall Cedar for his Consort. 1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 141 His wife..took heart a-grace. 1712 J. Arbuthnot Lewis Baboon iv. iv. 19 He was afraid to venture himself alone with him: At last he took heart of Grace. a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §10 321 The Loyallists began to chear up, and to take Heart-a-grace. 1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward I. vi. 127 The peasants, who at first shrunk from him in horror..took heart of grace as he got to a distance. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. III. i. 3 In a day or two, however, Tom began to take heart of grace, and to find himself oftener at Mary's side, with something to say. 1939 Syracuse Post-Standard (N.Y.) Herald 2 Feb. 17/4 Take heart of grace. Don't be too disappointed in your daughter and don't be discouraged. 1970 Times 18 Sept. 9/5 I hope that Mr. Maudling and the government take heart of grace, and reflect that London organs of opinion..do not reflect the silent majority. 2008 China Post (Nexis) 12 Feb. The problem facing Ma boils down to whether the great majority of islanders would accept him as ‘one of us’, just like Obama... Both can take heart of grace, though. β. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 748/1 I take herte a gresse, as one doth that taketh a sodayne courage upon hym, je prens cueur en pance.γ. 1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. B.iii Thou takest hart of grasse, wyfe, not hart of grace. Cum grasse, cum grace, syr, we grase both in one place.1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 182^v He..confirmed eftsones his consent, willinge the desolate louer to take harte at grasse and repose himselfe chiefely vpon the aide of hys frendshippe.1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 43 The Fir tree..being cut, eyther hindred or hurt..it by and by taketh hart a grasse, and groweth..a little beneath his top.1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. 115 The Commons should take heart of grasse and hold up head againe.1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 866 Animated by his manly prowesse, they tooke heart to grasse, as the prouerbe is.?1663 Cavalier's Genius (single sheet) 1 But taking heart a Grass I spake To him whose Neck was long as Snake.δ. 1564 T. Becon New Catech. in Wks. i. f. cccccxvi They [sc. evil wives] shame not to answer... They haue bene made dolts and foles long inough: it is now high time to take hart of grease vnto them. b. With other verbs in the same sense, esp. in to get (also gather, keep, etc.) heart of grace. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > pluck up courage [verb] findOE to take (in early use nim) heartc1275 to have the heartc1300 to hent one's heartc1325 to pull upa1393 to fang upa1400 pluckc1400 to take courage1490 to take heart of grace (and variants)c1520 to lift up one's heart, mind, soul1535 to get (also gather, keep, etc.) heart of grace1581 hearten1587 to pluck up one's courage1660 flesh1695 pluck up courage1726 to pick up1735 to call forth1802 to pluck up1827 to muster up1893 1581 P. Wiburn Checke or Reproofe M. Howlets Shreeching f. 60 Why dyd not you and your felowes make this sute, when the matter was fresh in memorie, the thing was not then ripe, haue you now firste gotten hart of grace. 1587 W. Baldwin et al. in J. Higgins Mirour for Magistrates (new ed.) iii. Burdet xv By our losses they gate heart of grasse. 1612 R. Johnson Crowne-Garland Goulden Roses sig. E4^v When beasts do gather heart of grasse, and fish in water flotes. 1726 Hive (ed. 3) I. 21 She then recover'd heart of grace, and did to him reply. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xxi. 213 But they kept heart of grace. 1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. III 297 She gathered heart of grace to meet The few words they might speak together. 1902 ‘C. E. Craddock’ Champion vii. 156 ‘Do you want to tell how you saw the play?’ ‘Yes, sir,’ said Ned, plucking up heart of grace. †c. heart a grasse: (humorously supposed to be) a plant bestowing courage. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use. N.E.D. (1898) tentatively suggests an association with herb of grace (the herb rue). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > unidentified types of plants sagittelc1400 bilgresa1475 cancer1546 alypum1597 nepenthe1605 heart a grasse1609 laskwort1647 1609 W. M. Man in Moone sig. B^v After I had eaten a little heart a grasse, which grew at my feete, I feared not. 2. to give heart of grace: to inspire with confidence; to encourage, to comfort. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > incite or instigate > urge on or incite > by encouragement to give heart of grace1539 spirit1682 gee1932 root1937 1539 R. Taverner tr. W. Capito Summe 150 Psalmes sig. I.viii Geue vs hart of grace, restore vs oure lyfe, that we..thy people maye alwayes reioyse in the. 1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso xxi. xxxix. 165 His absence gaue him so much heart of grace. a1640 W. Fenner XXIX Choice Serm. (1657) 284 God forbid that any man should be discouraged in praier..God hath given me a good heart of grace to call upon him. 1832 Westm. Rev. Apr. 478 There is in these investigations what ought to..give heart of grace to those who see in every new province..a pledge for the security and future increase of her aggregate power. 1920 G. B. Rodney Jim Lofton iv. 47 Several empty cars standing on the rails inside the room gave Jim heart of grace. At least there would be no delay now for lack of cars. 3. In other constructions: a heart full of grace (in various senses of the noun); courage; gladness. Esp. in with heart of grace. Also in extended use, with reference to things. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > loving kindness > kind heart goldc1175 heart of grace1597 soft centre1941 1597 E. Hoby tr. B. de Mendoza Theorique & Practise Warre 96 If they within the towne with a new harte of grace, should make anie salie out of the same breach, [etc.]. 1620 W. Loe Songs of Sion sig. F4 Those fruits of thine, Which thou with hart of grace, & loue Dost knowe of erst were mine. 1703 R. Wilkinson Vice Reclaimed iv. 44 I will hide my self in thy Bosom, and be not far from thy Heart of Grace. 1776 London Rev. Eng. & Foreign Lit. Nov. 381 Bear a heart of grace, lad, and let your sweet muse flourish away. 1830 tr. in Foreign Q. Rev. 56 So with heart of grace I can step along, And tread, like my betters, a burgher down. 1883 Househ. Words 15 Dec. 163/2 Those..victims were beginning to bestir themselves with heart of grace, for it was Christmas Eve. 1893 M. E. Wemyss Notable Woman 181 Arnold now cast off his heart of grace together with the last shred of his tarnished honour, and stood before his wife, a pitiable spectacle of naked treachery and demoralised manhood. 1904 Everybody's Mag. 10 212/1 It [sc. a flower] had done its part with heart of grace, unmindful of the hard conditions of its environment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1520
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