Meaning of heartsore | Babel Free

Definitions

Heartache, misery, grief.

countable, rare, uncountable

Examples

“They remain as eye-sores, and, I might say, heartsores; for God knows there is misery enough within those wretched portals.”

“The witness says: That is true, I did say that through heartsore, because my Master beat the child, although it was not so much, and it is true that when I was so angry Master and Mistress prevented me.”

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