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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hartles, Hairtles, adj. Also: heartless(e. [e.m.E. hartless (1586). Cf. Hertles adj.] Without (a) heart, down-hearted, dispirited. Also, cheerless, dismal. —a1568 Bann. MS. 223 b/20.
War nocht reasone sen that ȝe haif my hairt … [to] tak my hairtles cors? a1568 Scott vii. 14.
Fra scho be gon, hairtles am I 1596 Dalr. I. 313/9.
The kingis capitane was sa hartles at the sycht … that he schrinket c1650 Spalding I. 150.
The nobill brughe of Abirdein … began then to be hartlesa1658 Durham Comm. Rev. 402.
And suppose ye have a heartlesse time here, yet then there is no fear [etc.]1675 Sel. Biog. II. 130.
This ... only made me heartless and discouraged me
