hearted

hearted
heartedly, adv.heartedness, n.
/hahr"tid/, adj.
1. having a specified kind of heart (now used only in combination): hardhearted; sad-hearted.
2. fixed or present in the heart.
[1175-1225; ME iherted. See Y-, HEART, -ED3]

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