Earnestly, eagerly, devoutly, urgently, intently: “why dost thou whet thy knife so e.?” Merch. IV, 1, 121. “he wishes e.” Wint. IV, 1, 32. have e. implored “a general peace,” H6A V, 4, 98. “how e. he cast his eyes upon me,” H8 V, 2, 12. “how e. they knock,” Troil. IV, 2, 41. “how e. are you set a-work, and how ill requited!” V, 10, 37. “as I e. did fix mine eye upon the wasted building,” Tit. V, 1, 22. “why so e. seek you to put up that letter?” Lr. I, 2, 27. “I e. beseech,” Ant. II, 2, 23.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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