heartsease

or heart's-ease

[ hahrts-eez ]

noun

1. peace of mind.
2. the pansy or other plant of the genus Viola.
3. the lady's-thumb.

heartsease

/ ˈhɑːtsˌiːz /

noun

1. another name for the wild pansy
2. peace of mind

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartsease¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, heartsease is from late Middle English hertes ese. See heart, 's ¹, ease

Example Sentences

Courtiers and ladies came to her for love potions made of heartsease, another name for my beloved pansy flower.

From Literature

It was only in retrospect that they came to call plain heartsease a happiness too; and though they sometimes thought that a shame, other times they thought differently.

From Literature

The apostles looking into the tomb of the Virgin, find it blooming with heartsease and ixias.

From Project Gutenberg

"I thought," she said, "the heartsease had withered in your bosom; but it has sprung up, and is blooming again."

From Project Gutenberg

Love-in-a-mist, angels' eyes, forget-me-not, and heartsease, are familiar examples.

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