An archaic or variant form meaning eager, keen, or greedy; characterized by intense desire.
A less common variant of 'avid,' possibly influenced by Latin 'avidus' or the form 'avidious,' representing an older or alternative English formation from the Latin root.
This word is so rare in modern English that most dictionaries don't even list it—it's essentially a linguistic fossil showing how English speakers once experimented with different ways to form adjectives from Latin roots.
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