- heortléas
- adj dispirited
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
heortléas
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heartless — heartlessly, adv. heartlessness, n. /hahrt lis/, adj. 1. unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler. 2. Archaic. lacking courage or enthusiasm; spiritless; disheartened. [1300 50; ME herteles, OE heortleas … Universalium
heartless — O.E. heortleas dispirited, dejected; see HEART (Cf. heart) + LESS (Cf. less). In M.E. with expanded senses lacking in courage; foolish; listless; half hearted; sluggish. Sense of callous, cruel is not certainly attested before Shelley used it in… … Etymology dictionary
heartless — [härt′lis] adj. [ME herteles < OE heortleas] 1. Archaic lacking spirit, courage, or enthusiasm 2. lacking kindness or feeling; hard and pitiless heartlessly adv. heartlessness n … English World dictionary
