1 tender-hefted | Definition of tender-hefted

tender-hefted

adjective
tender-heft·​ed

Definition of tender-hefted

archaic
: tenderhearted thy tender-hefted nature shall not give thee o'er to harshness— Shakespeare

History and Etymology for tender-hefted

tender entry 1 + heft (alteration of haft handle) + -ed

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