What is 3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent. See Ferocious. -- Fierce"ly, adv. -- Fierce"ness, n called?
fierce — 3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent. See Ferocious. -- Fierce"ly, adv. -- Fierce"ness, n. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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