HEARTSTRING

Etymology

Noun

heartstring (plural heartstrings)

singular of heartstrings

Source: Wiktionary


Heart"string`, n.

Definition: A nerve or tendon, supposed to brace and sustain the heart. Shak. Sobbing, as if a hearstring broke. Moore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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