4. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.
5. Grief; regret. [Obs.] Chapman.
Syn. — Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness; aspiration; longing.
DESIREFUL
De*sire"ful, a.
Defn: Filled with desire; eager. [R.]
The desireful troops. Godfrey (1594).
DESIREFULNESS
De*sire"ful*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.
[R.]
The desirefulness of our minds much augmenteth and increaseth our
pleasure. Udall.
DESIRELESS
De*sire"less, a.
Defn: Free from desire. Donne.
DESIRER
De*sir"er, n.