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Webster 1828 Edition

Adj.

Breaking the heart; overpowering with anguish; deeply afflictive.

See also: heartrending

heart-rending ‎(comparative more heart-rending, superlative most heart-rending)

Having a strong effect upon the emotions, inclining one to sadness or pity; heart-breaking.

heart-rending — see heartrending