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heartsore

[ hahrt-sawr, -sohr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

1175–1225; Middle English. See heart, sore; compare Old English heortsārnes grief

She had been resigned to the decree of the father and to the necessities of family and name—resigned but terribly heartsore.

It seemed no time since he had taken her from her saddle and carried her, a tired heartsore child, in his arms.

The matter was not one about which I cared to speak just then, for I felt very sad and heartsore.

More heartsore than footsore, 126she wearily seated herself on the heather to await their return.

So the family had no idea how heartsore and troubled the girl really was over the mystery.

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