figurative and in extended use. The chest regarded as the seat or repository of a person's inmost thoughts, feelings, inclinations, etc.; the heart…

without (†one's) book (in early use also †bout book): without the aid of a book, from memory, by rote; (figurative) without authority.

by rote: in a mechanical or repetitious manner: (esp. of learning, etc.) acquired by memorization… With verbs as say, sing, play, etc.

by heart: from memory; so as to be able to repeat or write out correctly and without assistance what has been learnt; by rote (often without proper…

without (†one's) book (in early use also †bout book): without the aid of a book, from memory, by rote; (figurative) without authority.

By heart. Cf. perqueer, adv.

Profoundly, deeply. Obsolete. rare.

By heart, from memory; perfectly, exactly; clearly, distinctly. Now rare.

By heart. Obsolete.

by the book (also †by book): (in early use) in a set manner, by rote; formally; (later) conventionally, in accordance with the rules (cf. sense 12)…

From memory, by heart.

By heart; from memory; = memoriter, adv.

The action of remembering; recollection, remembrance. Now chiefly in from memory (also by memory), in memory.