American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Eagerness

E’AGERNESS, n. Ardent desire to do, pursue or obtain any thing; animated zeal; vehement longing; ardor of inclination. Men pursue honor with eagerness. Detraction is often received with eagerness. With eagerness the soldier rushes to battle. The lover’s eagerness often disappoints his hopes.

1. Tartness; sourness.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Eagerness," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed March 29, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L2BACN3RNSXL2P6.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Eagerness." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 29 Mar. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L2BACN3RNSXL2P6.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Eagerness' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 29 March 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L2BACN3RNSXL2P6.