desirousadj.

/dɪˈzʌɪərəs/

Forms: Also Middle English desirouse, desirose, desyrows, dessyrous, dessyrus, dissyrus, dyssirus, Middle English–1500s desyrous(e, 1500s desyreous, desyrus, desyrowus, desierous, dissirous, 1600s desireous.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman desirous = Old French desireus (earlier desidros , desirrus , modern French désireux ) = Provençal deziros , Italian desideroso < late Latin or Romance dēsīderōsus , < stem of dēsīderāre to desire v.: see -ous suffix. Originally with stress on third and first syllable.

1. Having desire or longing; characterized by or full of desire: wishful; desiring.

a. with of; also †to (obsolete rare).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [adjective] > desirous

willesfula1250

desirousc1300

wilful1340

desiringc1386

desireda1400

talentivec1400

willinga1425

lusty1493

desiranta1500

desireful?1520

fond1551

lusting1559

desirable1759

c1300 K. Alis. 416 Olimpias stont byfore Neptanabus, Of hire neowe love wel desirous.

1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes iii. i. 169 A dyscyple desyrouse of lernynge.

1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems (1998) I. 185 As falcoun swift desyrouse of hir pray.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 8003 More dessyrous to the dede, þen I dem can.

1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. f. 221 They that haue a desirous mind of amendment.

1611 M. Smith in Bible (King James) Transl. Pref. 4 The Grecians being desirous of learning.

1755 E. Young Centaur i, in Wks. (1757) IV. 125 Man is not only desirous, but ambitious too, of happiness.

1891 Law Rep.: Weekly Notes 25 Apr. 78/2 The lessor was desirous of pulling the house down and building a new one.

b. with infinitive.

ΚΠ

c1374 G. Chaucer Former Age 59 Ne nembrot desyrous To regne had nat maad his towres hye.

1490 Caxton's Blanchardyn & Eglantine (1962) vii. 29 Ryght desyrouse to here tydynges of her louer.

1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. xi. f. 158^v Owre men..were desyrous to see the towne.

1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan iv. xlv. 360 He is desirous to save himselfe from death.

1752 S. Johnson Rambler No. 207. ⁋9 We never find ourselves so desirous to finish, as in the latter part of our work.

1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. xvi. 66 Being desirous to learn something of its [the glacier's] general features.

c. with object clause.

ΚΠ

a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) iii. i. 74 My Neece is desirous you should enter.

1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 20 Some..are Desirous the party should know.

1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 18 That I, desirous we might recover againe our liberty.

1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth iii, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 76 He averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance.

d. simply.

ΚΠ

c1485 Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 1110 To shew desyrows hartes I am full nere.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Sam. xxiii. 15 Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: Wolde God y^t some man wolde fetch me a drynke of water.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost v. 631 From dance to sweet repast they turn Desirous .

†2. Of feelings, actions, etc.: Characterized by, of the nature of, or expressing, desire or longing; sometimes in bad sense, covetous. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [adjective]

desirousa1420

appetitive1577

appetitualc1616

epithymetic1631

epithymetical1646

appetitious1653

desiderative1656

orectic1779

appetenta1856

a1420 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 1403 The desirous talent Ye han to goode.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 272/2 Thou hast brought me into a desyrous affection.

1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. clxxxix Alas note well thy desyrous vanyte.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xvii. sig. Aa4 With a desirous sigh.

1652 L. S. Natures Dowrie ii. 4 The word for desire..implieth a desirous affection.

†3. Full of eagerness or spirit; eager, ardent (esp. in deeds of arms). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective]

needfulOE

anguishous?c1225

eager?a1300

throc1330

fierce1377

desirousc1386

affectuousa1400

yeverousa1400

inwardc1402

earnestful?1406

rathe?c1450

zealing1459

increc1480

affectual1483

zealous1526

affectioneda1533

jealous1535

heartyc1540

affectivec1550

earnest1563

pricking1575

forward1587

affectionate1598

passiveless1602

zealful1602

full-hearteda1616

wholehearted1644

intense1645

high1649

covetous1652

thorough-hearted1656

keen as mustard1659

fell1667

fervent1673

smirk1674

zealed1679

prest1697

strenuous1713

enthusiastic1741

enthusiastical1755

whole-souled1821

con amore1828

lyrical1875

mustard1919

gung ho1942

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > prompt to act

radeOE

yevereOE

snellOE

ratheOE

spacka1200

quickc1300

eagerc1325

readyc1330

tallc1374

smartc1380

desirousc1386

rifec1390

promptc1425

speedy?1504

nimblea1547

present1548

go-ahead1825

c1386 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 15 Yong, fressh, strong, and in Armes desirous, As any Bacheler of al his hous.

1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 89 Of armes he was desirous, Chivalerous and amorous.

c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. xii Þat þou be not a louer of þiself, but a desirous folower of my wille.

1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur iv. iii A good knyght and ful desyrous in armes. [Modernized reprint of 1634 desirous.]

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) ii. l. 2 In prys of armys desirous and sauage.

†4. Longing for something lost; regretful. Obsolete. rare. (Cf. desire n. 3, desire v. 4.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > sorrow caused by loss > [adjective]

desirousc1485

c1485 Digby Myst. (1882) iv. 1077 My swete lorde of þe which desirose I am, and nedes must be.

†5. Exciting desire; desirable; pleasant, delectable. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [adjective] > desirable

yearninglyOE

desiderablea1340

desirablea1382

desirefulc1384

dainteousc1386

fairc1410

desirous1430

expetible1569

lustful?1610

appetible1622

desiderate1640

honeysuckle1660

deligible1680

wantable1886

1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy i. viii The lusty season freshe and desyrous.

1556 in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. lxi. 219 Whiche most desirous daye of thy comfortable commynge hasten, deare Lorde.

1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. ii. 96 They make the Woods, and Groves, and Solitary places, places desirous to be in.

1728 J. Gay Beggar's Opera ii. i. 20 Wine inspires us, And fires us..Women and Wine should Life employ. Is there ought else on Earth desirous?

1796 : cf. S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) 434. ]

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	desirous
释义	desirousadj. /dɪˈzʌɪərəs/ Forms: Also Middle English desirouse, desirose, desyrows, dessyrous, dessyrus, dissyrus, dyssirus, Middle English–1500s desyrous(e, 1500s desyreous, desyrus, desyrowus, desierous, dissirous, 1600s desireous. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman desirous = Old French desireus (earlier desidros , desirrus , modern French désireux ) = Provençal deziros , Italian desideroso < late Latin or Romance dēsīderōsus , < stem of dēsīderāre to desire v.: see -ous suffix. Originally with stress on third and first syllable. 1. Having desire or longing; characterized by or full of desire: wishful; desiring. a. with of; also †to (obsolete rare). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [adjective] > desirous willesfula1250 desirousc1300 wilful1340 desiringc1386 desireda1400 talentivec1400 willinga1425 lusty1493 desiranta1500 desireful?1520 fond1551 lusting1559 desirable1759 c1300 K. Alis. 416 Olimpias stont byfore Neptanabus, Of hire neowe love wel desirous. 1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes iii. i. 169 A dyscyple desyrouse of lernynge. 1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems (1998) I. 185 As falcoun swift desyrouse of hir pray. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 8003 More dessyrous to the dede, þen I dem can. 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. f. 221 They that haue a desirous mind of amendment. 1611 M. Smith in Bible (King James) Transl. Pref. 4 The Grecians being desirous of learning. 1755 E. Young Centaur i, in Wks. (1757) IV. 125 Man is not only desirous, but ambitious too, of happiness. 1891 Law Rep.: Weekly Notes 25 Apr. 78/2 The lessor was desirous of pulling the house down and building a new one. b. with infinitive. ΚΠ c1374 G. Chaucer Former Age 59 Ne nembrot desyrous To regne had nat maad his towres hye. 1490 Caxton's Blanchardyn & Eglantine (1962) vii. 29 Ryght desyrouse to here tydynges of her louer. 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. xi. f. 158^v Owre men..were desyrous to see the towne. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan iv. xlv. 360 He is desirous to save himselfe from death. 1752 S. Johnson Rambler No. 207. ⁋9 We never find ourselves so desirous to finish, as in the latter part of our work. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. xvi. 66 Being desirous to learn something of its [the glacier's] general features. c. with object clause. ΚΠ a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) iii. i. 74 My Neece is desirous you should enter. View more context for this quotation 1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 20 Some..are Desirous the party should know. 1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 18 That I, desirous we might recover againe our liberty. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth iii, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 76 He averted his face, as if desirous that his emotion should not be read upon his countenance. d. simply. ΚΠ c1485 Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 1110 To shew desyrows hartes I am full nere. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Sam. xxiii. 15 Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: Wolde God y^t some man wolde fetch me a drynke of water. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost v. 631 From dance to sweet repast they turn Desirous . View more context for this quotation †2. Of feelings, actions, etc.: Characterized by, of the nature of, or expressing, desire or longing; sometimes in bad sense, covetous. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [adjective] desirousa1420 appetitive1577 appetitualc1616 epithymetic1631 epithymetical1646 appetitious1653 desiderative1656 orectic1779 appetenta1856 a1420 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 1403 The desirous talent Ye han to goode. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 272/2 Thou hast brought me into a desyrous affection. 1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. clxxxix Alas note well thy desyrous vanyte. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xvii. sig. Aa4 With a desirous sigh. 1652 L. S. Natures Dowrie ii. 4 The word for desire..implieth a desirous affection. †3. Full of eagerness or spirit; eager, ardent (esp. in deeds of arms). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective] needfulOE anguishous?c1225 eager?a1300 throc1330 fierce1377 desirousc1386 affectuousa1400 yeverousa1400 inwardc1402 earnestful?1406 rathe?c1450 zealing1459 increc1480 affectual1483 zealous1526 affectioneda1533 jealous1535 heartyc1540 affectivec1550 earnest1563 pricking1575 forward1587 affectionate1598 passiveless1602 zealful1602 full-hearteda1616 wholehearted1644 intense1645 high1649 covetous1652 thorough-hearted1656 keen as mustard1659 fell1667 fervent1673 smirk1674 zealed1679 prest1697 strenuous1713 enthusiastic1741 enthusiastical1755 whole-souled1821 con amore1828 lyrical1875 mustard1919 gung ho1942 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > prompt to act radeOE yevereOE snellOE ratheOE spacka1200 quickc1300 eagerc1325 readyc1330 tallc1374 smartc1380 desirousc1386 rifec1390 promptc1425 speedy?1504 nimblea1547 present1548 go-ahead1825 c1386 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 15 Yong, fressh, strong, and in Armes desirous, As any Bacheler of al his hous. 1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 89 Of armes he was desirous, Chivalerous and amorous. c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. xii Þat þou be not a louer of þiself, but a desirous folower of my wille. 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur iv. iii A good knyght and ful desyrous in armes. [Modernized reprint of 1634 desirous.] 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) ii. l. 2 In prys of armys desirous and sauage. †4. Longing for something lost; regretful. Obsolete. rare. (Cf. desire n. 3, desire v. 4.) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > sorrow caused by loss > [adjective] desirousc1485 c1485 Digby Myst. (1882) iv. 1077 My swete lorde of þe which desirose I am, and nedes must be. †5. Exciting desire; desirable; pleasant, delectable. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [adjective] > desirable yearninglyOE desiderablea1340 desirablea1382 desirefulc1384 dainteousc1386 fairc1410 desirous1430 expetible1569 lustful?1610 appetible1622 desiderate1640 honeysuckle1660 deligible1680 wantable1886 1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy i. viii The lusty season freshe and desyrous. 1556 in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. lxi. 219 Whiche most desirous daye of thy comfortable commynge hasten, deare Lorde. 1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. ii. 96 They make the Woods, and Groves, and Solitary places, places desirous to be in. View more context for this quotation 1728 J. Gay Beggar's Opera ii. i. 20 Wine inspires us, And fires us..Women and Wine should Life employ. Is there ought else on Earth desirous? 1796 : cf. S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) 434. ] This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1300
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