Meaning of dog-hearted | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Inhuman; cruel.
   archaic, rare
2. Very fond of dogs.
3. Subservient and lowly, like a pet dog.

Examples

“A ſoueraigne ſhame ſo elbows him his own⟳ vnkindnes That ſtript her from his benediction turnd her, To forraine caſualties gaue her deare rights, To his dog-harted daughters […]”

““How many of you dog-hearted giants are left?” Roadstrum called loudly. “Only myself,” came the strong voice of Bjorn. “Come⟳ out the two of you and we will see⟳ who is dog-hearted.””

““You dog-hearted wretch!” sputtered Martin with water streaming down his hair and face⟳.”

“He'd have⟳ to be a dog-hearted barnacle not to taste⟳ your good intentions.”

“How do the dog-hearted get⟳ through the day when they're not ransacking graves?”

“We're gonna drag⟳ their dog-hearted king out into the sunlight and watch⟳ him sizzle!”

“A bunch of spleeny dog-hearted farts.”

“Was Abraham Lincoln's mother dog-hearted? Did the mother of Napoleon waste⟳ her time crying because her poodle had the colic?”

“For all the dogs who never make⟳ it out the front door of the shelter⟳. For all the shelter⟳ employees who have⟳ to make⟳ the hard decisions. And for all the dog-hearted people who are working tirelessly to change⟳ the situation.”

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“The measureless squalor, the calm, house-broken, dog-hearted, subjected, abjected, subtracted, contracted, signed sealed and delivered.”

“The blessing we seek⟳ from God could be the very thing He curses if we do not stay⟳ Dog hearted by remaining focused on Him and the honor due His name⟳.”

“What's in the dog-hearted dog-brained dog's heart?”

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