purehearted

[ pyoor-hahr-tid ]

adjective

(of a person) without malice, treachery, or evil intent; honest; sincere; guileless.

Origin of purehearted

First recorded in 1825–35; pure + hearted

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But no one saw it, for it was invisible to all but the pure-hearted Sir Galahad.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights | Mary MacGregor
He possessed indubitable genius; what is more, his genius obeyed generous enthusiasms, unselfish aims, pure-hearted sentiments.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo Gozzi
He could not believe it possible that the pure-hearted young girl cared for such a man as Professor Ellis!
Ester Ried Yet Speaking | Isabella Alden
Once more he found himself contrasting the honest-eyed, pure-hearted Ruth with this sensual scoffer.
West Wind Drift | George Barr McCutcheon
She was an observant, intelligent woman, high-minded and pure-hearted, and vastly superior to his late satellites.
Girlhood and Womanhood | Sarah Tytler

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