单词 | heartful |
释义 | heartfuln. As much as the heart can hold or contain; as much as a person wants or can endure. Frequently with of. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills part of body > others heartful1586 lapful1611 throatful1825 breastful1832 footful1850 lungful1860 1586 J. Bullingham Let. 24 May (P.R.O.: SP 46/34) f. 61 Healpe me, I pray, owt of these troubles, whearof I haue my handfull, yea my headfull & heartfull, the Lorde knowethe. a1609 T. Playfere Ten Serm. (1610) 144 One heartfull of goodnesse, is worth a hundred headfulls of knowledge. 1649 Perfect Cure for Atheists (single sheet) Two headfuls of mischief.., thirty three heartfulls of the Oxford Iunto fears. 1701 Let. to French King 4 He has his Handful at home, and his Heartful too. 1737 S. Whatley tr. K. L. von Pöllnitz Mem. II. 386 The only Remedy here against Chagrin, is Reading, of which a Man may have his Heartful. 1826 Monthly Rev. Dec. 419 Not to speak of a whole heartful of tenderness. 1897 A. Morison Cardiac Failure & its Treatm. iii. 107 A loss of less than four ounces, that is, about a heartful, was found to be useless. 1921 Everybody's Mag. Jan. 46/2 The main thing that the laugh did was to set off..a whole heartful of unexploded indignation in Shikara's breast. 1987 K. Stone Roommates xii. 194 Her finely tuned athlete's heart, which calmly pumped a leisurely fifty heartfuls of blood per minute. 1999 Sunday Mirror (Nexis) 7 Feb. 22 (headline) A heartful of thanks for the angel who saved my..baby. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). heartfuladj. Characterized by deep emotion or sincerity of expression; genuine, sincere, heartfelt. Of an emotion: deeply or acutely felt; intense. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > sincere emotion > [adjective] heartlya1393 heartful?a1400 cordial1459 hearty?1460 precordiala1539 affectiousc1580 dear1598 cordate1669 heartfelt1712 devout1828 ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) i. l. 1358 He souht Diane with herte fulle [a1450 Lamb. hertly] mynde: scho wild hym schewe certeyn thyng. 1438 in W. Fraser Lennox (1874) II. 69 Becaus off mar hartfull continuacion off frendchyp. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Ezek. xxvii. 32 They shall mourne for the with hertfull sorow. 1777 M. B. Pembridge Family Man. Morning & Evening Prayers 33 We give Thee most humble and heartful thanks. 1784 Westm. Mag. Dec. 630/2 The wonderful expression of heartful horror, which Garrick felt when he shewed his bloody hands. 1832 C. M. Sedgwick Le Bossu ii. 62 He scrawled and scribbled, and spoiled parchment enough for one of my lady's heartfull criss-crossed letters to you, my lord. 1881 F. T. Palgrave Visions of Eng. 121 The heartful prayers, the fireside blaze and bliss. 1917 School Arts Mag. Nov. 112/2 We'll have real poetry, spontaneous, heartfull and uncontaminated by schooling. 1983 Yoga Jrnl. Nov. 48/2 Joseph and Nathan sing in a heartful union of two voices with one loving vision. 1997 Iowa Rev. 27 185 Jones combines the literal with the lyric, street-smart eloquence with heartful passion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1586adj.?a1400 |
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