If he keeps heart-whole towards his Master.
Bunyan.
Heart"wood` (-wd`), n. The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree,
consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color
from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen, and
distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum.
Heart"-wound`ed (h‰rt"wnd`d or - wound`d), a. Wounded to the heart with
love or grief. Pope.
Heart"y (h‰rt"), a. [Compar. Heartier (-*r); superl. Heartiest.] 1.
Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold;
zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty
welcome; hearty in supporting the government.
Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss.
Marston.
2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty
man; hearty timber.
3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a
hearty meal.
Syn. -- Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial; earnest; warm;
zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous. -- Hearty, Cordial, Sincere.
Hearty implies honesty and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial
refers to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings are
expressed; sincere implies that this expression corresponds to the real
sentiments of the heart. A man should be hearty in his attachment to
his friends, cordial in his reception of them to his house, and sincere
in his offers to assist them.
Heart"y, n.; pl. Hearties (-z). Comrade; boon companion; good fellow;
-- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. Dickens.