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-heort
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Old English
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *-hert(ī), from ang gem-pro *-hertaz, derived from gem-pro *hertô heart (ang heorte). Cognate with osx -hert, goh -herz, got -𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃.
Pronunciation
-heort
Suffix
-hearted; forms adjectives denoting an emotional quality
ang ċeald<t:cold> ċealdheort<t:coldhearted>
ang clǣne<t:pure> clǣnheort<t:pure-hearted>
ang hāt<t:hot> hātheort<t:furious>
ang heard<t:hard> heardheort<t:callous>
ang milde<t:kind> mildheort<t:kindhearted>
ang rūm<t:spacious> rūmheort<t:big-hearted>
ang wulf<t:wolf> wulfheort<t:savage>
Declension
-heort
Derived terms
ang
See also
ang -mōd