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hert

nounbody

the heart, sometimes the belly

The heart (literal or figurative); in some contexts also used to mean the stomach or belly.

Example in use

He haes a muckle hert.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HERT/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: heart

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