A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Herse], sb. burden of a song, S3; see [Herce].

[ Hert], sb. hart, S2, C, C2, W2; hertes, pl., S2; hertis, W2, PP.—AS. heort, heorot, heorut; see Brugmann, § 67. 5.

[ Herte], sb. heart, S, PP, S2, C2; hairt, S3; hurte, S2; huerte, S2; hierte, S; heorte, S, PP; hert, S2; hertes, pl., S, C2, C3; hertis, P.—AS. heorte; cp. Goth. hairto.

[ Herte-blood], sb. heart’s blood, C3.

[ Herteles], adj. without courage, C; hartlesse, S3; hertles, foolish, W2.

[ Hertely], adj. hearty, MD; hertly, C2; joyous, W2.

[ Hertely], adv. heartily, S3, C2; herteliche, S.

[ Herten], v. to cheer, HD, S3, S; hertid, pp., wise, W2.

[ Herte-spon], sb. brisket-bone, C.

[ Herting], sb. cheering, S.