heart-free
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of heart-free
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Whereas a light jest and a merry smile will show you are heart-free, and beyond the range of clerical artillery.
From Flowers of Freethought (First Series) by Foote, G. W. (George William)
Hope interpreted the glance to mean that she was heart-free and to be won by him who could stir her heart.
From A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois by Bennet, Robert Ames
If Rhoda Polly was heart-free, that was certainly not my fault.
From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
The bride did not live long, nor does the union seem to have been a love affair; as Rezanoff's infatuation with the daughter of a Spanish don later seemed to indicate a heart-free lover.
From Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
She was heart-free and happy, and only too glad to have such a kind landlord.
From The Enchanted Barn by Hill, Grace Livingston
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