heartsore

English

Etymology

From heart +‎ sore. Compare Saterland Frisian Haatseer (“heartache”), West Frisian hertsear (“heartache”), Dutch hartzeer (“heartache”), German Low German Hartsehr (“heartache”).

Adjective

heartsore (comparative more heartsore, superlative most heartsore)

1. Heartsick.

   Synonyms: sorrowful, grief-stricken, grieving

Noun

heartsore (countable and uncountable, plural heartsores)

1. (rare) Heartache, misery, grief.
   • 1885, Alfred J. Cohen, Jonathan's home, by Alan Dale, page 104:

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

   • 1904, George McCall Theal, Records of the Cape Colony, page 278:

     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.