ETYM Old Eng. egre sharp, sour, eager, Old Fren. agre, aigre, French aigre, from Latin acer sharp, sour, spirited, zealous.
Having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy.
Imitative, tending to copy
Having a sharp cutting edge or point
Having a proud and unbroken spirit.
ETYM Latin sedulus, perhaps from sedere to sit, and so akin to Eng. sit.
Diligent in one's activities; assiduous.
Taking great care; assiduous.
ETYM Late Lat. zelosus. Related to Zeal.
1. Filled with, or characterized by, zeal; warmly engaged, or ardent, in behalf of an object.
2. Filled with religious zeal.
With strained or eager attention.
In a sedulous manner.
In a zealous manner.