edacious

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Despite the author's overfondness for obscure�and sometimes misspelled�words, such as lachrymator, ecdysize, catasta, edacious and vibrissae,* Filmore's wide-eyed discovery that stone walls do not a prison make has some fine moments of upside-down humor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Personages of it, Two British subjects in the high Diplomatic line: ponderous Scotch Lord of an edacious gloomy countenance; florid Yorkshire Gentleman with important Proposals in his pocket.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 by Carlyle, Thomas

These words Hyndford listened to with an edacious solid countenance, and greedily took them down.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 by Carlyle, Thomas

Second-hand Jerry did not say these things to our young philosopher; for had he done so, Khalid, now become edacious, would not have experienced those dyspeptic pangs which almost crushed the soul-fetus in him.

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares

Augustus, the physically strong, is no more; transcendent king of edacious flunkies, father of 354 children, but not without fine qualities; and Poland has to find a new king.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir