Eagerness, diligence. Cf. yern, adj. 1a.

(a) tribulation, hardship; (b) diligence.

Constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent application and endeavour; industry, assiduity.

Assiduous practice or attention; plying. Obsolete.

= diligence, n.1

The quality of being diligent; diligence, assiduity.

The quality of being sedulous; painstaking attention to duty, diligent application, industry.

The action or habit of applying oneself closely (to a task, etc.); assiduous effort, attention, diligence.

Constant or close attention to the business in hand, unremitting application, persistent endeavour, perseverance, diligence.

Care, diligent attention.

Diligence; alacrity.

Close or constant application, assiduity.

Straining, bending, forcible application or direction (of the mind, eye, thoughts, etc.). (Akin to 1, but with more of the notion of tension as in 7.)

The action of bringing one thing to bear on another; application. Obsolete. rare.

The quality of being very diligent.

The quality of being painstaking; the fact or habit of taking pains; assiduous effort.