free-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of free-hearted
First recorded in 1350–1400, free-hearted is from Middle English free herted. See free, hearted
Example Sentences
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Since Heine was a Jew and passionately self-conscious about it, the uncertainty of the atmosphere led to unpredictable twists in his character, making him by turns suspicious and open-spirited, free-hearted and crabbedly vindictive.
From Time Magazine Archive
The lad also begged ammunition of the free-hearted settlers, and by these means he laid up a surprisingly large amount of warlike munitions, kept securely in an old skin bag.
From The Cabin on the Prairie by C. H. (Charles Henry) Pearson
I deny it——My mother was a good, generous, free-hearted woman, and I can't tell how far her goodnature might have extended for the good of her children.
From The Beaux-Stratagem A comedy in five acts by George Farquhar
Well, he shall see that country people can be happy and free-hearted, if they have not the city refinements.
From Summerfield or, Life on a Farm by Day Kellogg Lee
He was gay and free-hearted, frank in his words, simple and gentle in his manner, and always earnest in the endeavor to be and do good.
From Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children by Grace Greenwood
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