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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Eagerness

· Ea·ger·ness · IPA /ˈiɡɚnəs/
01 n. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  1. 1.
    The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  2. 2.
    Tartness; sourness.[Obs.]