"herte" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛrt(ə)/, /ˈhœrt(ə)/ (note: West Midland, Southern), /hart/ [Late-Middle-English]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English heorte, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|heorte|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English heorte, {{inh+|enm|ang|heorte}} Inherited from Old English heorte, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hertā}} Proto-West Germanic *hertā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hertô}} Proto-Germanic *hertô, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*ḱḗr}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} herte, {{enm-noun|pl2=herten|pl3=herte}} herte (plural hertes or herten or herte) Forms: hertes [plural], herten [plural], herte [plural], hert [alternative], hertt [alternative], hirte [alternative], heortæ [alternative], hierte [alternative], hart [alternative], harte [alternative], herrte [alternative], heorrte [alternative], heorte [alternative], horte [alternative], huerte [alternative], hurte [alternative]
  1. The heart (organ, sometimes eaten).
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-pdcUHxEA
  2. One's mind, memory, or intuition; the mental faculties.
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-Q7F1uoLT
  3. One's feelings, or beliefs; the heart viewed as a source of them:
    Positive emotions; cheerfulness, happiness.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Meats
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-9rO87bOk Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 7 11 10 17 10 14 10 4 1 7 7 Disambiguation of Meats: 8 6 11 10 17 17 10 9 5 1 3 5 Categories (other): Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 7 1 7 15 11 15 11 11 8 3 0 3 3 3 0 0
  4. One's feelings, or beliefs; the heart viewed as a source of them:
    Bravery, resolve, or courage.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Mind
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-UDpZyWxg Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 7 11 10 17 10 14 10 4 1 7 7 Disambiguation of Mind: 0 20 16 31 0 0 0 17 11 0 2 2 Categories (other): Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 7 1 7 15 11 15 11 11 8 3 0 3 3 3 0 0
  5. One's feelings, or beliefs; the heart viewed as a source of them:
    Ardour, love; a strong and deep-seated liking of something.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Meats, Organs Categories (lifeform): Woods
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-TKuTKz7h Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 7 11 10 17 10 14 10 4 1 7 7 Disambiguation of Meats: 8 6 11 10 17 17 10 9 5 1 3 5 Disambiguation of Organs: 5 7 12 11 19 11 11 9 3 1 4 5 Disambiguation of Woods: 3 6 11 11 16 12 11 9 7 1 4 7 Categories (other): Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 7 1 7 15 11 15 11 11 8 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 2 1 5 14 14 19 14 14 6 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 2 1 8 14 12 18 12 12 9 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 12 14 19 13 13 8 3 2 3 5
  6. One's feelings, or beliefs; the heart viewed as a source of them:
    An attitude or behaviour (inherent or current)
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Meats
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-pFKXqVwg Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 7 11 10 17 10 14 10 4 1 7 7 Disambiguation of Meats: 8 6 11 10 17 17 10 9 5 1 3 5 Categories (other): Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 7 1 7 15 11 15 11 11 8 3 0 3 3 3 0 0
  7. One's feelings, or beliefs; the heart viewed as a source of them:
    (rare) Faithfulness, fidelity; keeping one's words.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-OfZYVNBQ Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 7 11 10 17 10 14 10 4 1 7 7 Categories (other): Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 7 1 7 15 11 15 11 11 8 3 0 3 3 3 0 0
  8. One's intent or wish; what one wants. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-KbZq5Z7i Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 7 11 10 17 10 14 10 4 1 7 7
  9. A heart-shaped trinket.
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-PEiJu6yV
  10. The core or middle of something.
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-LE-2CL~8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Religion Derived forms: herte blood, herted, hertles
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} herte
  1. Alternative form of hert Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hert
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-noun-siXbGdur
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Religion
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} herte
  1. Alternative form of hurten Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hurten
    Sense id: en-herte-enm-verb-S9bs9R3y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Religion
Etymology number: 3 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "c. 1340, Dan Michel, “Vridom”, in Ayenbite of Inwyt, page 86:",
          "text": "Ac hy habbeþ hire heꝛten zuo areꝛed ine god: þet hi ne pꝛayſeþ þe woꝛdle: bote ane botoun. and hi ne dredeþ kyng. ne eꝛl.[…]",
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          "english": "But those who have their hearts inspired by God, who don't praise the world('s ways) even a bit and who don't fear kings, earls, […]",
          "ref": "c. 1340, Dan Michel, “Vridom”, in Ayenbite of Inwyt, page 86:",
          "text": "Ac hy habbeþ hire heꝛten zuo areꝛed ine god: þet hi ne pꝛayſeþ þe woꝛdle: bote ane botoun. and hi ne dredeþ kyng. ne eꝛl.[…]",
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        "Faithfulness, fidelity; keeping one's words."
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        "One's intent or wish; what one wants."
      ],
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          "wish"
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      "glosses": [
        "A heart-shaped trinket."
      ],
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          "heart",
          "heart"
        ],
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      "glosses": [
        "The core or middle of something."
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛrt(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhœrt(ə)/",
      "note": "West Midland, Southern"
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