Definition of "heartful"

heartful¹

noun
plural heartfuls or heartsful
1. An amount of emotion considered to be present in the heart.
  Quotations
  How many heartfuls of sorrow shall balance a bushel of wheat?
  1961, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, The souls of black folk: essays and sketches

heartful²

adjective
comparative more heartful, superlative most heartful
1. Sincere and compassionate.
  Quotations
  They ſhall mourne foꝛ the with hertfull ſoꝛow, […]
  1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg: Eucharius Cervicornus and J. Soter?], Ezechiel xxvij:, folio lxvi, verso, column 2
  Bentley is a heartful bee. His heart is filled with love.
  2020, Frank J. Sileo, Bee Heartful: Spread Loving-Kindness
  […] a heartful approach, we open ourselves to the transformative power of love, compassion, and genuine connection. In a heartful way, we begin our meditation practice by creating a serene and sacred space, free from distractions.
  2023, Jitender Kumar, Inspirewise Life, page 11