heart-whole
heart-whole is the alternative spelling of heartwhole.
Meaning of heartwhole
Adjective
heartwhole (comparative more heartwhole, superlative most heartwhole)
- Undismayed, not abashed or frightened; healthy.
- #*:Nay nay saide sire Tristram / Dynadan / neuer drede the / for I am herte hole / & of this wounde I shal soone be hole by the mercy of god […].1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “xxxiiij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book IX
- Not in love; romantically unattached.
- [T]he subject of love being artfully introduced by the widow, who had been directed to sound his inclinations, he rallied the passion with great ease and severity, and made no scruple of declaring himself heart-whole.1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
- Wholehearted, sincere.
Forms of heart-whole
| comparative | more heart-whole |
|---|---|
| superlative | most heart-whole |
Questions about heart-whole
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- Heart-whole is the alternative spelling of heartwhole.
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