beheart en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + heart.
Meanings
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(transitive) To enamour; ravish.
Nay, Christ is so taken with it that his heart is ravished and lost with it; he is behearted with it, […]
1868, George Swinnock, Works:Thou hast ravished my heart' (or thou hast behearted me, as the Hebrew runs), 'my sister, my spouse ; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes' […]
1866, Thomas Brooks, Alexander Balloch Grosart, The complete works of Thomas Brooks:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| behearts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| behearting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| behearted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| behearted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |