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

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

If, mounting MALAMBRUNO's steed, He showed more sanguine than sagacious, He was not moved by huckster greed, Or pride edacious.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, November 29, 1890 by Various

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

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