1. (a.) Sharp; sour; acid.
2. (a.) Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
3. (a.) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase.
4. (a.) Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.
5. (n.) Same as Eagre.
Thesaurus Entries
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