Eager, ardent; quick, prompt. Obsolete.

Desirous, eager, prompt, quick, ready. Const. genitive. (Old English only) to with n. or v. in infinitive. to make freck: to make ready.

Quick, nimble, prompt; eager, keen, bold; fierce, pugnacious.

Eager, ready. Const. with of, to, and infinitive.

Eager, impetuous, violent. Of warriors: Eager for battle. Obsolete.

Eager, zealous, ardent.

Of a person: full of keen desire or appetite; impatiently longing to do or obtain something. With infinitive expressing the desired action. Keen…

Quick, ready; eager, keen. Also with in (doing something), to (do something). Obsolete.

Rough; fierce, violent, cruel; severe; keen, eager.

Eager, impetuous.

Eager; glad. Obsolete.

= forward, adj.

Eager or ready, esp. to do something. Obsolete.

pressing on, ambitious.

Quick, swift; (also) eager, willing, ready. Obsolete.

Zealous, eager, keen. Esp. with for. Obsolete.

With for, on, †to. Obsolete.

(in 17th cent. occasionally †forwardly disposed eager).

In predicative use. Excited, eagerly expectant, enthusiastic; (in later use) astonished. Also: on the move, busily astir. With infinitive.

Characterized by, having, or displaying eagerness, energy, or keen interest; approving, pleased, or optimistic about (also for, over, towards, etc.)…

Eager, effusive. Cf. empressement, n.

= raring, adj. 2. Frequently in rearing to go.

Of a person, attitude, etc.: characterized by eagerness or perseverance despite difficulty or opposition (cf. press, v.1 8a).