ardentnessn.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
The quality of being ardent; ardour, ardency.
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1632 in R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.)
1721 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. , etc.
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n.1632- to separate the men from the boys
- to servant it
- to serve a person heir to
- to serve a person right
- to serve a person's turn
- to serve a turn
- to serve a volunteer
- to serve an apprenticeship
- to serve an apprenticeship to
- to serve and sue
- to serve apprenticeship
- to serve at bar
- to serve at the bar
- to serve away
- to serve etc turn
- to serve forth
- to serve hard time
- to serve heir to
- to serve in
- to serve in some, no stead
- to serve its turn
- to serve mass
- to serve on ice
- to serve one in some, no stead
- to serve one'one's own turn