heartyadj.n.adv.
/ˈhɑːti/, U.S. /ˈhɑrdi/ A. adj.† 2. Having understanding; wise, knowledgeable, sagacious. Cf. heart n. 12. Obsolete. rare.† 9. Of disease: violent, severe. Obsolete. rare.
1. † a. Courageous, bold. Also (of an animal): spirited. Cf. heart n. 11a. Obsolete.† d. Probably: (as a complimentary epithet) great-hearted, magnanimous, noble. Obsolete. rare. These quots. may be examples of sense A. 1.
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the mind > emotion > courage > [adjective]
courageous1297
heartya1375
leoninec1386
heartlya1450
well-stomached1478
couraged?1529
noble couraged1561
heartsome1567
Roman1577
generous1596
nerved1615
noble-spiriteda1617
noble-hearted1684
courageable1689
lion-hearted1708
the world > animals > by nature > [adjective] > lively
proudc1300
heartya1375
wanton1532
sprightly1600
earnest1609
spirited1624
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2187 (MED) Þe witthi werwolf..þan putte him out, in peril of deþe, bi-fore þo herty houndes.
c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn 2777 Ther beth viij tregetours..þat sore ouȝt be a-friȝte The hertiest man on erth.
1467 in C. L. Kingsford Stonor Lett. & Papers (1919) I. 95 (MED) I send yow yowr hors..he ys both herty and hoole.
1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure xxviii. lix Dame Minerve..Dyd me endue with harty hardynes.
1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 2192 Valiaunt Capteynes and hartie Souldiours.
b. Giving full and unrestrained expression to the feelings; vigorous, vehement.
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?1526 Complaynt Mary Magdaleyne in Chaucer's Bk. Fame (Pynson) sig. e.vv/1 Thus I must bewayle, Dolorem meum wyth herty wepyng.
1594 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. II. 251 If the ioy be so great that it mooueth a man to hearty laughter..the eyes glister and shine, the cheekes become ruddy, and the lippes gather in themselues.
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Cornw. 206 Such hearty laughters, and other passionate gestures.
1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. ii. iii. 58 After an hearty Fit of laughing.
1743 H. Fielding Ess. Char. Men in Misc. I. 194 That honest, hearty, loud Chuckle, which shakes the Sides of Aldermen and 'Squires.
1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth III. xii. 294 Poor old Sally had been having a hearty cry over the kitchen fire.
1874 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. 1st Ser. 61 Who provoked Fielding to a coarse hearty burst of ridicule.
1944 G. Heyer Friday's Child xxiii. 279 She would have liked to have fled from the ballroom to indulge in a hearty bout of tears.
1988 Organbuilder May 38/2 The enclosure was to cope with the dynamic extremes of..hearty singing in the school hall.
2008 Irish Times (Nexis) 5 July (Book Reviews) 13 His heartiest invective is reserved for librarians who destroy books or periodicals having copied them to non-print formats.
c. Energetic or thorough in one's actions or desires; zealous, eager, fervent. In early use frequently with for, to. In later use coloured by senses A. 1e, A. 4a.
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the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective]
needfulOE
anguishous?c1225
eager?a1300
throc1330
fierce1377
desirousc1386
affectuousa1400
yeverousa1400
inwardc1402
earnestful?1406
rathe?c1450
zealing1459
increc1480
affectual1483
zealous1526
affectioneda1533
jealous1535
heartyc1540
affectivec1550
earnest1563
pricking1575
forward1587
affectionate1598
passiveless1602
zealful1602
full-hearteda1616
wholehearted1644
intense1645
high1649
covetous1652
thorough-hearted1656
keen as mustard1659
fell1667
fervent1673
smirk1674
zealed1679
prest1697
strenuous1713
enthusiastic1741
enthusiastical1755
whole-souled1821
con amore1828
lyrical1875
mustard1919
gung ho1942
the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] > hearty or zealous
affectuousa1400
affectual1483
zealous1526
jealous1535
heartyc1540
affectivec1550
gung ho1942
c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 59v The hertiest to helpe of all the high kynges.
1634 R. Sibbes Saints Safetie in Evill Times 233 Hee was a heartie and true Promoter of the cause of Religion.
1683 J. Dryden Epil. in T. Otway & J. Dryden Prol. & Epil. Constantine the Great Such hearty Rogues against the King and Laws.
1704 in Colonial Rec. Pennsylvania (1852) II. 166 Persons hearty to the English Interest and Government.
1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. i. i. 11 When he first begins the new work he is seldom very keen and hearty . View more context for this quotation
1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. xix. 259 Two of the allied powers, and two only, were hearty in the common cause.
1859 P. B. Power ‘I Will’ xvii. 313 He is hearty for us, and we receive according to His earnestness.
1915 A. Huxley Let. Aug. (1969) 76 Laforgue was also a hearty Darwinian and liked the thought of being a developed beast.
1946 Hispania 29 449 Burton Rascoe is a hearty believer in the beneficial effects of language studies.
2003 Twin Falls (Idaho) Times-News 8 June e1/3 Connie Ramirez is a hearty supporter of her husband.
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society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [adjective] > high-minded or magnanimous
athelmodc1275
freec1380
worthya1393
great-heartedc1425
noble1447
magnanimec1475
greata1500
haught1530
magnanimous1547
heartya1555
high-minded1556
noble-natured1576
generous1581
noble-minded1586
liberal-minded1592
ingenious1597
ingenuous1598
large-hearted1607
noble-tempered1654
big-hearted1711
broad-hearted1719
megalopsychic1896
big1910
a1555 H. Latimer 27 Serm. (1562) ii. f. 16v Esay that heartye Prophet confirmeth the same.
1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 312 Thay namet him a hartie horsman [L. generosi equitis], or a noble rydar.
e. Of a physical action: vigorous; performed with great energy.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective]
sprindeOE
livelyOE
kaskc1300
wightc1300
courageousc1386
wighty14..
wieldya1413
ablec1440
tall of hand1530
sappy1558
energical1565
energetical1585
greenya1586
stout1600
strenuous1602
forceful?1624
actuous1626
vigorous1638
vivid1638
high-spirited1653
hearty1665
actuose1677
living1699
full-blooded1707
executive1708
rugged1731
sousing1735
energic1740
bouncing1743
two-fisted1774
energetic1782
zestful1797
rollicking1801
through-ganging1814
throughgoing1814
slashing1828
high-powered1829
high pressure1834
rip-roaring1834
red-blooded1836
ripsnorting1846
zesty1853
dynamic1856
throbbing1864
goey1875
torpedoic1893
kinky1903
zippy1903
go-at-it1904
punchy1907
up-and-at-'em1909
driving1916
vibranta1929
kinetic1931
zinging1931
high-octane1936
zingy1938
slam-bang1939
balls-to-the-wall1967
balls-out1968
ass-kicking1977
hi-octane1977
1665 J. Davies tr. P. Scarron Novels (new ed.) vii. 336 Augustine,..not able to smother the first eruptions of his fury, gave the Mariner..a hearty blow over the face.
1736 R. Brookes tr. J.-B. Du Halde et al. Gen. Hist. China III. 168 Upon this, without considering he was a Man in Years, he gave him a hearty Push and threw him down.
1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker I. 167 The fellow..was so provoked at this assault, that he saluted his ribs with a hearty kick, exclaiming, ‘Damn the nasty son of a bitch!’
1789 Edinb. Mag. June 425/1 The master walked on, but the mastiff slackened his pace, and laying hold of the damask cloth with his teeth, at one hearty pull, brought all the sideboard in shivers to the ground.
1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge xxxviii. 154 Mr. Dennis gave him a hearty slap on the back.
1880 H. S. Paterson Health Stud. 95 People who are wearied by the day's work are not unwilling to have a hearty run in some exciting sport.
1935 P. G. Wodehouse Luck of Bodkins xiv. 144 I plunged into..your state-room..and gave the sleeping figure..a hearty wallop.
1988 M. Dunford & J. Holland Real Guide Amsterdam (1989) ii. v. 115 It's..often knocked back in one gulp with much hearty back-slapping.
2007 S. Johnson Midnight's Bride xiv. 207 By the looks of your puny forms, you have hid overlong from hearty exercise.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [adjective]
glewc725
wiselyc900
snoterc950
wiseOE
keena1000
witterc1100
redewisec1225
redefulc1275
well-donec1275
witfulc1275
sage1297
redya1325
heartya1382
prudenta1382
hearteda1425
subtilea1450
sapient1471
Palladian1562
wittiful1590
judicious1591
cordate1651
sophical1739
sophica1773
sapientious1852
unbesotted1875
sapiential1882
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Job xxxiv. 10 Therfore, herty [L. cordati] men, hereth me.
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1961) Deut. i. 13 Ȝeue ȝe of ȝow wise men & herty [a1425 Corpus Oxf. herti; L. gnaros].
3.
a. Full of kindly sentiment or goodwill; showing warmth of affection or friendly feeling; cordial, kind-hearted, genial. In later use coloured by sense A. 1e: vigorously cheerful, jolly.
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective]
blithe971
gladOE
blithemod1065
jollya1350
well begonea1425
well-cheered1435
hearty1440
cheery1448
cheerfula1477
chereful1486
unsweera1500
cheerly1565
riant1567
hilaire1575
light-spirited1581
undistempered1589
comfortablea1593
well-humoured1600
good-humoured1604
rident1609
hoddy1664
chicket1682
mellow1711
blithesome1724
in spirits1747
winsome1787
hilarious1823
resilient1830
blithe-hearted1848
cheero1903
bucked1907
cheerio1918
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > affable > hearty
hearty1440
Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 238 Herty, cordialis.
a1450 Generides (Pierpont Morgan) (1865) 1937 (MED) This goode ladie of high emprise Did him kisse in herti wise.
a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 36/1 No one thing..gate hym..more heartie fauoure amonge the common people.
1542 Dyalogue Defensyue for Women Prol. To the ryght worshypfull and his synguler good maystres Arthur Hardberde: Robert Vaghane sendeth moste harty gretynge.
c1613 (c1490) in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 83 In the most hartyest wyse I recommend me to you.
1631 B. Jonson New Inne ii. ii. sig. C4 Your Ladiship, and all your traine are welcome. Lad. I thank my hearty host.
1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 269. ¶5 Our Salutations were very hearty on both sides.
1798 Weekly Mag. 10 Feb. 57/1 The very simple, open, friendly, and hearty manners of the duke.
1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel II. v. ii. 9 There was no hearty welcoming smile on his face.
1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. iii. 30 Madame Christiansen..was hearty and warm-hearted as ever.
1923 Rotarian Apr. 216/2 You can assume the bluff, hearty manner, but if there is no real friendship behind it someone is sure to penetrate the camouflage.
2010 B. Machart Wake of Forgiveness 52 Sophie was a good woman, kind and hearty and generous.
b. Originally and chiefly Scottish. Slightly intoxicated; tipsy. Now rare. Sc. National Dict. (at Hertie) records this sense as still in use in Shetland and Caithness in 1957.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > drunk > partially drunk
merrya1382
semi-bousyc1460
pipe merry1542
totty1570
tipsy1577
martin-drunk1592
pleasant1596
mellow1611
tip-merry1612
flustered1615
lusticka1616
well to live1619
jolly1652
happy1662
hazy1673
top-heavy1687
hearty1695
half-seas-over1699
oiled1701
mellowish1703
half channelled over1709
drunkish1710
half-and-half1718
touched1722
uppisha1726
tosie1727
bosky1730
funny1751
fairish1756
cherry-merry1769
in suds1770
muddy1776
glorious1790
groggified1796
well-corned1800
fresh1804
to be mops and brooms1814
foggy1816
how-come-ye-so1816
screwy1820
off the nail1821
on (also, esp. in early use, upon) the go1821
swipey1821
muggy1822
rosy1823
snuffy1823
spreeish1825
elevated1827
up a stump1829
half-cockedc1830
tightish1830
tipsified1830
half shaved1834
screwed1837
half-shot1838
squizzed1845
drinky1846
a sheet in the wind1862
tight1868
toppy1885
tiddly1905
oiled-up1918
bonkers1943
sloshed1946
tiddled1956
hickey-
1695 Let. in Atholl MSS in Sc. National Dict. at Hertie He..went to dine with..who made them so hearty that it was not proper to speak to him of any business concerning the regiment.
1818 Edinb. Evening Courier 8 Oct. in J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (1825) at Hearty The pannel was hearty, but knew what he was about, and could walk very well.
1844 W. H. Maxwell Wanderings in Highlands & Islands II. xvi. 223 Some night, when his honour was riding home hearty, he would set fire to the thatch.
1905 T. W. H. Crosland Wild Irishman iv. 38 They have a wonderful appreciation for the wine of the country, and..at times some of them even get hearty.
c. Fond of or characterized by fun and good company; jovial, merry, convivial. Cf. heartsome adj. 3.
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > merriment > [adjective]
blitheOE
merryOE
golikc1175
lustya1225
playfulc1225
jollyc1305
merrya1350
jocund?c1380
galliardc1386
in (also on) a (merry, etc.) pinc1395
mirthfula1400
baudec1400
gayc1400
jovy1426
jocantc1440
crank1499
envoisiesa1500
as merry as a cricket1509
pleasant1530
frolic?1548
jolious1575
gleeful1586
buxom1590
gleesome1590
festival1592
laughter-loving1592
disposed1593
jucund1596
heartsomec1600
jovial1607
jovialist1610
laughsome1612
jocundary1618
gaysome1633
chirpinga1637
jovialissime1652
airy1654
festivous1654
hilarous1659
spleneticala1661
cocket1671
cranny1673
high1695
vogie1715
raffing?1719
festal1724
as merry (or lively) as a grig1728
hearty1755
tittuping1772
festive1774
fun-loving1776
mirthsome1787
Falstaffian1809
cranky1811
laughful1825
as lively as a cricket1832
hurrah1835
hilarious1838
Bacchic1865
laughterful1874
griggish1879
banzai1929
slap-you-on-the-back1932
1755 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 420/2 And when you—or a friend will vouchsafe, To make me a party—I'll vow to be hearty, And will seasonably join in a laugh.
1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess iii. 113 Come heary gees a sang, An' let's be hearty wi' the blythsome thrang.
1864 Auld Ayr 94 Many a hearty evening we have spent with some of the surviving members..listening to their tales of enjoyment in Ireland.
1899 A. N. Somers Hist. Lancaster, New Hampsh. i. xvii. 200 The holidays of the early settlers that gave everybody the chance to give way to the spirit of mirth and merry-making were the muster days... These were the days of all days that brought the people together for a real hearty time.
1903 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 526/1 Corodale's no very hearty place after some years of Paris.
1960 Life 19 Dec. 63/1 He was at home in five minutes. Nothing could be heartier. Wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful blindman's-buff, [etc.].
2009 Toronto Star (Nexis) 1 Nov. e4 He sounded certain a hearty time would be had by all.
4.
a. Of a sentiment, belief, etc.: strongly or deeply felt or expressed; sincere, genuine; heartfelt. Also of a person: sincere.
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the mind > emotion > sincere emotion > [adjective]
heartlya1393
heartful?a1400
cordial1459
hearty?1460
precordiala1539
affectiousc1580
dear1598
cordate1669
heartfelt1712
devout1828
?1460–4 R. Williamson in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 18 I..haue owyn to your person ryght herty love.
1479 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 415 I shal aske theym forgevnes in as herty wyse as I can.
1546 in Vicary's Anat. Bodie of Man (1888) App. iii. 129 Att the hartye desyer of the hole court.
1550 J. Coke Deb. Heraldes Eng. & Fraunce sig. Aijv Perceyuyng..the sayde boke to be compyled of harty malyce.
1619 W. Whately Gods Husb. (1622) ii. 49 The Lord will not reiect dry sorrow, if he see it hearty and true.
1697 E. Calamy Pract. Disc. 76 These..cannot be deny'd to those who faithfully keep this Vow: For it includes a Serious Repentance, and an hearty Faith.
1733 P. Q. St. James's Park ii. 25 All the World knows the hearty hatred between him and my Lady.
1767 J. Beekman Let. 24 Jan. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 508 The fellow has so hearty desire to Live with you, I hope he will please.
1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. lv. 245 He is a true and hearty Christian, in substance, not in ceremony.
1820 Hansard Lords 25 Oct. 1161 His hearty sickness of the manner in which he has been confined.
1875 T. W. Higginson Young Folks' Hist. U.S. xxiv. 239 Jefferson had a very hearty faith in it.
1937 A. S. Neill That Dreadful School ii. 38 My staff and I have a hearty hatred of all examinations, and to us the Matric. is anathema.
2006 Winnipeg Free Press 12 Sept. b1/2 Many hearty apologies to booksellers were offered.
b. Existing in the heart; belonging to the inner feelings. rare. In quot. 2001 probably echoing quot. ?1614.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > intense emotion > [adjective]
inmostc897
inlyeOE
mucha1200
deepa1400
inwardc1402
quickc1449
piercingc1450
sharpc1480
profound1526
feeling1531
visceral1575
infelta1586
hearty?1614
hearteda1616
home-felt1637
exquisitea1656
deep-rooted1669
intimate1671
exalted1704
bosom-felt1771
pathologic1891
bone deep1900
?1614 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses viii. 110 Dukes, and Lords; Heare me digest, my hearty thoughts in words.
1880 G. Meredith Tragic Comedians I. iv. 74 His inmost hearty devil was glad of a combat.
2001 R. L. Eickhoff tr. Homer Odyssey viii. 148 Captains and lords, hear me as I place my hearty thoughts in words.
5. Of timber: consisting of heartwood; strong, durable. Now rare.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > consisting of or relating to hard wood
hearty1466
hard-wooded1678
1466 Contract 25 June in R. Willis & J. W. Clark Archit. Hist. Univ. Cambr. (1886) III. 93 (MED) Also the said Roofe shal haue sufficient leedlathis of herty ooke sufficiently dried.
1624 H. Wotton Elements Archit. i Oake and the like true hartie timber.
1738 W. Ellis Timber-tree Improved I. 43 Exercising a Fraud, by selling sappy Boards for hearty ones.
1776 G. Semple Treat. Building in Water 115 Hearty and sound red Fir.
1884 Western Morning News 30 Aug. 1/5 The oak is..clean, and very hearty.
1917 Proc. 18th Ann. Convent. Amer. Railway Engin. Assoc. i. 1534 The unpenetrated portions of the schedule [sc. wood scheduled to be treated] will be so resinous and ‘hearty’ that they will be immune from decay for many years.
6. Of (a portion of) food or drink: rich or abundant so as to satisfy the appetite; nourishing, wholesome, strengthening.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > nourishing
nourishing1340
marrowya1382
nutrimentala1398
feeding1398
marroweda1400
nourishanta1400
nurshing?c1425
nutritivec1450
nutrativec1487
nourishable1496
hearty?1550
battling1555
nurturable1579
alimental1586
nutrible1607
alimentary1608
nutrimentive1610
refective1611
battlesome1627
alible1653
nurturing?a1659
alimentous1659
alimonious1659
polytrophic1659
nutrient1661
nutritious1665
alimentarious1671
foodful1735
nutritionarya1852
nutritional1858
nutraceutical1990
the world > food and drink > food > meal > [adjective] > qualities of meals
substantial1340
simplea1387
dry1483
of substance?c1500
large1528
hearty?1550
abstemious1604
scrambling1607
running1618
lusty1672
sit-down1789
well-served1796
à la carte1816
slap-up1823
quaresimal1828
scratch1851
square1868
scrambly1900
set1914
handout1915
all-you-can-eat1940
spready1960
carbo-load1986
the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > wholesome
wholesomea1398
setea1400
hearty1776
the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > satisfying or sufficing
filling1626
hearty1776
?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Treasury of Healthe sig. X.v If the beast drinke a good harty draught of ynke it wyl heale it.
1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. iii. sig. Dv Ech drunk an harty draught. View more context for this quotation
1607 G. Markham Cavelarice vi. 17 This foode is verie hartie.
1615 R. Hamor True Disc. Present Estate Virginia 23 Chincomen trees with a huske like unto a Chesnut, raw or boyled, luscious and harty meates.
1747 H. Glasse Art of Cookery x. 118 It is a very hearty Drink.
1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. i. xi. 201 Bread of oatmeal is a heartier food for labouring people than wheaten bread. View more context for this quotation
1803 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) I. 268 A supper so hearty, That it gave him a sad belly-ache.
1871 G. H. Napheys Prevention & Cure Dis. i. ii. 58 Mutton and lamb have the reputation of being less hearty..than beef.
1937 Amer. Home Apr. 166/3 Some of the remaining meat diced into the finished product, will make a vegetable soup hearty enough for a main dish.
1980 Sunday Times 20 Jan. (Colour Suppl.) 57/3 Wheatgerm Loaf. A good hearty farmhouse loaf.
2002 P. Long Guide to Rural Wales iii. 101 Guests start the day with a hearty breakfast that sets them up for a day in the glorious countryside.
7.
a. In good health; having a good appetite; healthy, robust. In later use also: characteristic of a ‘hearty’ (sense B. 3); sporty, ‘outdoorsy’. Cf. hale and hearty at hale adj. 4.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > [adjective] > of health: good > healthy
wholeeOE
isoundOE
i-sundfulc1000
ferec1175
soundc1175
fish-wholea1225
forthlyc1230
steadfasta1300
wella1300
safec1300
tidya1325
halec1330
quartc1330
well-faringc1330
well-tempered1340
well-disposeda1398
wealyc1400
furnished1473
mighty?a1475
quartful?c1475
good1527
wholesomea1533
crank1548
healthful1550
healthy1552
hearty1552
healthsome1563
well-affected?1563
disposed1575
as sound as a bell1576
firm1577
well-conditioned1580
sound1605
unvaletudinary1650
all right1652
valid1652
as sound as a (alsoany) roach1655
fair-like1663
hoddy1664
wanton1674
stout?1697
trig1704
well-hained1722
sprack1747
caller1754
sane1755
finely1763
bobbish1780
cleverly1784
right1787
smart1788
fine1791
eucratic1795
nobbling1825
as right as a trivet1835
first rate1841
in fine, good, high, etc., feather1844
gay1855
sprackish1882
game ball1905
abled1946
well-toned1952
a hundred per cent1960
oke1960
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Hartye not beynge sycke, sanus, valens in corpore.
1662 R. Mathews Unlearned Alchymist (new ed.) §22. 13 He was hearty and eat his meat.
1727 P. Longueville Hermit 162 He awoke in the Morning pretty fresh and hearty.
1769 Boston Gaz. (U.S.) 20 Nov. in R. H. Thornton Amer. Gloss. (1912) To be sold for five Years, The Time of a hearty young Man, who is a good Sailor.
1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) (at cited word) Shoe's feaful hearty to her meat.
1837 Flowers of Fiction 235/1 ‘You look hearty this morning.’ ‘Feel so. I wish I could say as much for you. But to tell the truth, you're looking very ill.’
1858 H. W. Longfellow Courtship Miles Standish v. 73 Square built, hearty, and strong, with an odour of ocean about him.
1946 A. Christie Hollow xxvii. 227 Those girls of theirs are so terribly hearty. They play hockey and cricket and the funny game where you catch the thing in a net.
1958 B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties ii. 37 We both served as an ideal target for the hearty, muscular, hair-on-the-chest type of critic.
1990 New Jersey Oct. 64/3 If you feel really hearty, hike over to Bull's Island State Park, only ten miles away.
b. Of a person's appetite: healthy; robust, voracious.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adjective] > having (good) appetite
meat-whole?1599
fresh and fasting1614
hearty1713
meat-halea1779
appetized1820
appetited1829
1713 tr. Xenophon Hiero 12 Neither you nor I can be ignorant, that those who eat with a hearty appetite, stand in no need of such counterfeit Sophistication.
1786 Asiatick Misc. 2 24 The meal was ready by sun-set, to which they sat down with a most hearty appetite.
1845 Punch 9 78/1 Suppose you have a hearty appetite, you should restrain this a little in company.
1870 O. S. Fowler Sexual Sci. Introd. 17 A hearty appetite and good food are indispensable to gustatory enjoyment.
1930 J. Buchan Castle Gay iii. 56 Half an hour later Jaikie and Dougal sat in the kitchen, staying a hearty hunger with farles of oatcake and new-baked scones.
1960 B. Ash & B. Rapaport Skills in Junior School i.13 Robin's appetite is hearty and he has few food likes and dislikes.
2009 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 3 Nov. c3 The sides at Roosevelt Tavern can make a meal for the less than hearty appetite.
8. Of land, soil, etc.: in good condition for growing crops; fertile. Cf. heart n. 18a.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > fertile or rich
goodOE
fruitfula1300
gladc1420
unlean?1440
richa1522
batwell1534
battle?1542
luxuriant?c1550
yielding1556
gleby1566
yieldable1577
hearty1580
yieldy1598
liking1600
well-natured1600
lusty1601
growthsome1610
thankful1610
pregnant1615
in heart1626
grateful1832
fatty1855
1580 T. Tusser Fiue Hundred Pointes Good Husbandrie (new ed.) f. 21 Thistles so growing..signifieth land, to be hartie and strong.
1693 J. Evelyn tr. J. de La Quintinie Compl. Gard'ner i. iii. xv. 172 Plum-Trees prosper well enough in all sorts of Ground, let it be dry and sandy, or moist and hearty.
1719 G. London & H. Wise J. de la Quintinie's Compl. Gard'ner (ed. 7) 314 Stronger and more hearty Lands.
1871 W. H. Beever Daily Life Farm Sept. 182 There was plenty of wet hearty muck put underneath.
1946 Times 31 Aug. 6/4 The colchicums..prosper and multiply in any tolerably hearty loam.
2010 Observer (Nexis) 16 May (Mag.) 29 Davidias..like a hearty soil and plenty of sun.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [adjective] > violent or severe
grimc900
strongeOE
grievousc1290
burning1393
acutea1398
maliciousa1398
peracutea1398
sorea1400
wicked14..
malign?a1425
vehement?a1425
malignousc1475
angrya1500
cacoethe?1541
eager?1543
virulent1563
malignant1568
raging1590
roaring1590
furious1597
grassant1601
hearty1601
sharp1607
main1627
generous1632
perperacute1647
serious1655
ferine1666
bad1705
severe1725
unfavourable1782
grave1888
1601 Hist. MSS Comm.: Cal. MSS Marquis of Salisbury (1906) XI. 151 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 3134) (modernized text) LIX. 1 My long absence, contrary to promise, hath been the true grief, plain beggary, and hearty sickness; all which I thank God for, for they are gentle whips for my past vanities.
a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) vi. 411 The Chancellor..contracted a hearty sickness.
B. n.
1. With the and plural agreement. Hearty people as a class. rare.
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c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 153v Hard was the hurtelyng tho herty betwene.
1850 F. Robinson tr. A. de Lamartine Genevieve 53 The hearty are but fools, and pride is only ignorance.
1998 S. E. Case in S. R. Munt Butch/Femme 38 After the bars closed, the hearty might add an after-hours joint (for members only) in the Tenderloin district.
2.
a. As an affectionate form of address (chiefly used by or to a sailor), esp. in phrase my (also me) hearty. Cf heart n. 22.Now chiefly used in humorous representations of the speech of pirates.
ΘΚΠ
the world > people > person > man > [noun] > as a form of address
lordOE
wye1340
gentleman1534
old fellow1567
gaff1573
godhood1586
gaffer1590
dad1605
daddy1681
hearty1735
cock-of-wax1790
governor1819
bub1839
smarty1847
doc1870
guy1876
Sunny Jim1903
big guy1910
chief1927
daddy-o1944
pops1944
tosh1954
Sonny Jim1960
ese1961
majita1963
G1990
mi'jito1990
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person
pealerc1400
terrier1532
swinger1583
whipster1590
fireman1648
my (also me) hearty1735
whitherer1790
spunkie1806
vigorist1807
spunk1808
goer1811
smiter1823
hard hitter1831
blue hen's chicken (also chick)1859
stem-winder1875
vital force1886
live wire1896
towser1901
powerhouse1908
jazzer1912
the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > hero > person of mettle
heart1340
heart of oakc1384
bolda1400
doughtya1400
stalworthc1400
sternc1400
Ironsidea1470
stalwart1508
galliard1532
lada1556
stoutheart1556
hardydardy1593
valour1609
valiant1610
fireman1648
hearty1790
my (also me) hearty1839
1735 Groan from True Blue Presbyterian 9 When awaking the Attention of their Hearers, the Phrase is, O! Hearties, Hearties, hear me now, &c.
1776 C. Dibdin Seraglio i. ii. 9 What dost say, my Hearty?
1819 T. Moore Tom Crib's Memorial to Congress (ed. 3) 80 So, ya-hip, Hearties! here am I That drive the Constitution Fly.
1839 F. Marryat Phantom Ship III. xli. 250 You might..have let me had a side-rope, my hearties.
1885 Catholic World Jan. 512 ‘Right ye are, me hearty!’ roared Peter.
1910 J. Masefield Lost Endeavour iii. iv. 300 So heave now, hearties. Over with her.
1930 A. Ransome Swallows & Amazons xix. 201 ‘Now then, my hearties,’ she said as she clambered aft.
2011 S. Bird Gap Year 9 Aubrey, who'd recently discovered how funny talking like a pirate was, answered, ‘Aye, me hearty.’
b. A sailor. Also: a brave person; a good fellow. Now rare.
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun]
shipmanc900
seamanOE
buscarlOE
shipperc1100
ship-gumec1275
marinerc1300
skipper1390
marinela1400
waterman1421
maryneller1470
seafarer1513
sea-fardingera1550
navigator1574
marinec1575
sailer1585
Triton1589
Neptunist1593
canvas-climber1609
sea-crab1609
tar-lubber1610
Neptunian1620
salt-rover1620
sailora1642
tarpaulin1647
otter1650
water dog1652
tarpauliana1656
Jack1659
tar1676
sea-animal1707
Jack tar1709
sailor-man1761
tarry-breeks1786
hearty1790
ocean-farera1806
tarry-jacket1822
Jacky1826
nautical1831
salt water1839
matelotc1847
knight of the tar-brush1866
main-yard man1867
gobby1883
tarry-John1888
blue jersey1889
lobscouser1889
flat-foot1897
handyman1899
the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > hero > person of mettle
heart1340
heart of oakc1384
bolda1400
doughtya1400
stalworthc1400
sternc1400
Ironsidea1470
stalwart1508
galliard1532
lada1556
stoutheart1556
hardydardy1593
valour1609
valiant1610
fireman1648
hearty1790
my (also me) hearty1839
society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] > close
fellowa1225
loukec1386
second self1586
dear heart1669
pimple1700
fellow well met1730
hearty1880
sidekick1893
side-kicker1894
the mind > emotion > courage > [noun] > one who is courageous
lionc1175
pretty man1573
heart of oak1600
lion-heart1832
hearty1905
1790 C. Dibdin Coll. Songs II. 30 To be roguish is no valuation To hearties who plough the salt sea.
1825 ‘E. Hardcastle’ 29th May II. 169 Every man on board worshipped him. It was not mere loyalty and love, it was nothing short of idolatry; yes, he is the king for the hearties.
1880 T. Hardy Trumpet-major III. xl. 240 Really he is an out and out good comrade—a regular hearty!
1890 W. C. Russell My Shipmate Louise II. xvi. 38 The lively hearty in the bows hooked-on.
1905 Cosmopolitan Mag. Dec. 217/2 Then, glancing forward among the sailors naked to the waist—‘If it were not for the looks of the thing, I'd off coat and shirt and fight in the buff like yonder gallant hearties.’
1914 National Mag. Nov. 201 (caption) Canadian Mounted Police at Drill. A regiment of these hearties are now at the front in France.
3. British (originally University slang). Originally: a college or university student who enters heartily into sports and collegiate life, as opposed to aesthetic or intellectual pursuits. Later also more generally: a vigorously sporty person. Cf. jock n.5 2. Compton Mackenzie claimed to have coined the term in 1903 to refer to a type of undergraduate at Trinity College, Oxford (see quot. 1964).Originally opposed to aesthete; now frequently opposed to arty.
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society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun]
playerOE
player1440
sporter1531
gamester1562
sporteer1654
sportsman1699
matchmakera1704
sporter1742
sporting parson1757
gamesman1812
sport1873
sportsman1886
sportswoman1900
hearty1915
jockstrap1956
jock1963
jockstrapper1967
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [noun] > quality of being agreeable or affable > agreeable person > vigorously hearty person
hearty1915
back-slapper1924
1915 I. Brown Years of Plenty ii. ii. 204 King's had rather more than its fair share of Hearties... All Hearties were religious... The Hearties always shouted at one another in the quad, and banged each other on the back. They always called each other Tom and Bill, and when they were not back-banging, they were making arrangements for mission work. They did much solid work for the college athletics, took seconds and thirds in history, [etc.].
1925 Weekly Disp. 22 Nov. 9/2 The leaders in the sport [‘debagging’] are a band of ‘hearties’ who hail mostly from Magdalen and ‘The House’.
1928 J. Hilton Let. 2 Dec. in L. MacNeice Strings are False (1965) 274 Capell was knocked down in the Broad the other day by a hearty.
1959 News Chron. 19 Aug. 4/3 There is no trace of the horse-play hearty in his make-up.
1964 C. Mackenzie My Life & Times III. iv. 130 To go back to the noise in Trinity quad on that Saturday evening in 1903. ‘Oh, these hearties!’ I said... From that moment, at first as a term for Trinity men and later more generally, ‘hearties’ became current.
1988 New Scientist 14 Apr. 75/3 For the tiny minority of mindless hearties who actually go there to ski, the slopes are immaculately groomed.
2002 Daily Tel. 11 June 18/1 ‘Soccer’ is still a mite plebby for the broadsheets (which tend to be staffed by arties rather than hearties—and arties whose schools played rugby, what's more).
C. adv.
= heartily adv. In later use regional or nonstandard.
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the mind > emotion > sincere emotion > [adverb]
in all one's hearteOE
of heartOE
with (also mid) all one's heartOE
with one's heartOE
heartlyc1225
innerlyc1330
dearlya1350
heartilya1375
with a whole hearta1375
faithfullyc1405
affectiouslya1420
affectuously?a1425
affectuallyc1425
mainlyc1450
from (also fro) one's heart1477
cordiallyc1515
precordially1534
earnestfulc1540
hearty1570
affectedly1582
roundly1603
devoutly1604
1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 588/1 If we confesse that we haue offended, and be hartie sorie for our sinnes [etc.].
1643 Advice from Commissioners in Scotl. Thomason Tracts CXXXII. No. 9. 3 Wee are hearty sorry to find our hopes thereof deferred.
1665 Char. Coffee-house 4 News-mongers do drink't most hearty.
1753 S. Foote Englishman in Paris Prol. 7 At your Tragedy sure they laugh'd hearty enough.
1798 T. Dibdin Mouth of Nile ii. 18 Pull away, pull away, so hearty.
1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian v, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. III. 137 I think I laughed heartier then than what I do now.
1839 W. M. Thackeray Fatal Boots viii I don't think I ever..ate more hearty.
1900 H. White Quicksand xxxiv. 212 It can't be healthy, Hubert, eating hearty before you go to bed.
1977 I. Shaw Beggarman, Thief iii. xi. 358 I have some people to see about tomorrow.., but you boys drink hearty.
2008 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News (Nexis) 27 May (Sports) b3 He laughed very hearty... He had an infectious laugh.
Compounds
C1. In combination with other adjectives.† hearty-mild adj. Obsolete rare
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1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Triumph of Faith in tr. Deuine Weekes & Wks. 549 Repentance, Hope, and harty-milde Humilitie.
C2. † hearty-hale adj. Obsolete rare good for the heart.
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1591 E. Spenser Muiopotmos in Complaints sig. V2 Sound Sauorie, and Bazill hartie-hale.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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