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  1. Heart-stringnoun

    The tendons or nerves supposed to brace and sustain the heart.

    Etymology: string and heart.

    He was by Jove deprived
    Of life himself, and heart-strings of an eagle rived. Fa. Qu.

    How, out of tune on the strings?
    —— Not so; but yet so false, that he grieves my very heart-strings. William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona.

    That grates my heart-strings: what should discontent him!
    Except he thinks I live too long. John Denham, Sophy.

    If thou thinkest thou shalt perish, I cannot blame thee to be sad ’till thy heart-strings crack. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

    There’s the fatal wound,
    That tears my heart-strings; but he shall be found,
    My arms shall hold him. George Granville.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of heart string in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of heart string in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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