homefelt en · ADJ
Etymology
From home + felt, i.e. felt in one's own breast.
Meanings
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(obsolete, poetic) inward; private
Such a sacred and home-felt delight.
1634 October 9 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [John Milton], edited by H[enry] Lawes, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey Robinson, […], published 1637, →OCLC; reprinted as Comus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most homefelt | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more homefelt | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |