What is keenly felt desire; a longing. Though it have the pique, and long, 'Tis still for something in the wrong. Hudibras called?
pique — Keenly felt desire; a longing. Though it have the pique, and long, 'Tis still for something in the wrong. Hudibras. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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