Earnestness, zeal, heartfelt eagerness: “it shows my e. of affection,” H4B V, 5, 17 (Ff in affection). “all agreeing in e. to see him,” Cor. II, 1, 229. “the nobles in great e. are going all to the senate-house,” IV, 6, 57. “with a solemn e. he begged of me to steal it,” Oth. V, 2, 227.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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