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Rankling in, or swelling, the heart. "Heartswelling hate." Spenser.

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.

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.

Good for the heart. [Obs.]

Having a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.

A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark-colored skin.

the spirits depressed or crushed by grief or despair. She left her husband almost broken-hearted. Macaulay.

Timid; fearful; cowardly. Bunyan.

Wanting passion or feeling; indifferent. -- Cold"-heart`ed*ness, n.

Cowardly. The Lady Powis . . . patted him with her fan, and called him a cowhearted fellow. R. North.

Having a dull, faint heart; spiritless; listless. -- Dead"*heart`ed*ness, n. Bp. Hall.

To dishearten. [Obs.]

d hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. Macaulay.

Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.

Inhuman; cruel. Shak.

Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous. Sandys.

Dejected; low-spirited.

Hard-hearted; sordid; gross. [Poetic] Lowell.

To give heart to; to fill with courage; to embolden. The enemy exults and is enheartened. I. Taylor.

asily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. Is. vii. 4. -- Faint"*heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"*heart`ed*ness, n.