dearheart
nounUS /ˈdiɹˌhɑɹt/
Etymology From dear + heart.
1
A term of affection.
- What was it, then, dearheart, that hath prevailed with thee to do as thou hast done?1684, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress part two, 1850 David Bogue edition, page 277 http://books.google.com/books?id=IecHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA277&dq=dearheart
- I'm not deserting you, dearheart. I'll be home tomorrow, or the day after.2005, Anita Diamant, The Last Days of Dogtown, Scribner, →ISBN, page 143: