figurative. Of feeling, conviction: To sink deeply into (the mind, heart). Obsolete.

intransitive. Of a feeling, thought, etc.: to penetrate or enter into (formerly also †to, †unto, †through) the mind, heart, etc.; to make an…

intransitive. To sink in, penetrate, pierce. Obsolete.

figurative. Of an abstract or immaterial thing. intransitive. Of a feeling, utterance, incident, etc.: to make a continued impression on a person by…

to sit at (also close to, near, nigh, next) one's heart: to affect one deeply. Similarly to sit near one's skirts: see skirt, n. 3. Obsolete.

to lie (also come, go) near: to touch or affect deeply. Obsolete.

passive and intransitive (said of the affections). Obsolete.

to go (also come) near: (with infinitive as object) to be on the point of, almost to succeed in (doing something). Cf. sense 19. Obsolete.

transitive. figurative. To affect or influence deeply; to touch the heart or feelings of; to cause to hear or take notice. Also intransitive: to…