-- At heart, in the inmost character or disposition; at bottom; really;
as, he is at heart a good man. -- By heart, in the closest or most
thorough manner; as, to know or learn by heart. "Composing songs, for
fools to get by heart" (that is, to commit to memory, or to learn
thoroughly). Pope. -- For my heart, for my life; if my life were at
stake. [Obs.] "I could not get him for my heart to do it." Shak. --
Heart bond (Masonry), a bond in which no header stone stretches across
the wall, but two headers meet in the middle, and their joint is
covered by another stone laid header fashion. Knight. -- Heart and
hand, with enthusiastic coˆperation. -- Heart hardness, hardness of
heart; callousness of feeling; moral insensibility. Shak. -- Heart
heaviness, depression of spirits. Shak. -- Heart point (Her.), the fess
point. See Escutcheon. -- Heart rising, a rising of the heart, as in
opposition. -- Heart shell (Zoˆl.), any marine, bivalve shell of the
genus Cardium and allied genera, having a heart-shaped shell; esp., the
European Isocardia cor; -- called also heart cockle. -- Heart sickness,
extreme depression of spirits. -- Heart and soul, with the utmost
earnestness. -- Heart urchin (Zoˆl.), any heartshaped, spatangoid sea
urchin. See Spatangoid. -- Heart wheel, a form of cam, shaped like a
heart. See Cam. -- In good heart, in good courage; in good hope. -- Out
of heart, discouraged. -- Poor heart, an exclamation of pity. -- To
break the heart of. (a) To bring to despair or hopeless grief; to cause
to be utterly cast down by sorrow. (b) To bring almost to completion;
to finish very nearly; -- said of anything undertaken; as, he has
broken the heart of the task. -- To find in the heart, to be willing or
disposed. "I could find in my heart to ask your pardon." Sir P. Sidney.
-- To have at heart, to desire (anything) earnestly. -- To have in the
heart, to purpose; to design or intend to do. -- To have the heart in
the mouth, to be much frightened. -- To lose heart, to become
discouraged. -- To lose one's heart, to fall in love. -- To set the
heart at rest, to put one's self at ease. -- To set the heart upon, to
fix the desires on; to long for earnestly; to be very fond of. -- To
take heart of grace, to take courage. -- To take to heart, to grieve
over. -- To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve, to expose one's
feelings or intentions; to be frank or impulsive. - - With all one's
heart, With one's whole heart, very earnestly; fully; completely;
devotedly.
Heart (h‰rt), v. t. To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to
inspirit. [Obs.]
My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason.
Shak.
Heart, v. i. To form a compact center or heart; as, a hearting cabbage.
Heart"ache` (-k`), n. [Cf. AS. heortece.] Sorrow; anguish of mind;
mental pang. Shak.
Heart"break` (-brk`), n. Crushing sorrow or grief; a yielding to such
grief. Shak.
Heart"break`ing, a. Causing overpowering sorrow.
Heart"bro`ken (-br`k'n), a. Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply
grieved.
Heart"burn` (-b˚rn`), n. (Med.) An uneasy, burning sensation in the
stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes
idiopathic, but is often a symptom of other complaints.
Heart"burned` (-b˚rnd`), a. Having heartburn. Shak.
Heart"burn`ing (-b˚rn`ng), a. Causing discontent.
Heart"burn`ing, n. 1. (Med.) Same as Heartburn.