aviculture (avi kultur)

[L. avis, a bird, + cultura, culture.] The care of birds; the rearing or keeping of birds in domestication or captivity. avid (av'id), a. [L. avid us, greedy, eager, The voluptuous soul of Mirabeau was not more avid of pleasure than the vain, ambitious soul of Robes pierre was of applause. G. H. Lewes , Robes pierre, p. 124. avidioust (a-vid'i-us), a. [Expanded form for * avidous, avidiouslyt (a-vid'i-us-li), adv. In an avid or avidious manner; eagerly; with greedine . Nothing is more avidiously desired than is the sweet peace of God. Bp. Bale , Image of the Two Churches. avidity (a-vid'i-ti), n. [F. avid ité , avid i ta ( t- )s, avid us , greedy, eager: see avid .] 1. Boyle , Occasional Reflections, ii. 6. 5. A person's regular busine or occupation; mon use of the word.] I think there never Marriage was managed with a more avisement . B. Jonson, Tale of a Tub, ii. 1. avisiont, n. [ME., also avisiun , -oun , avi- sion , avisiun (=Pr. a vision ), for vision ; confused with avis , advice, counsel.] Vision. Chaucer. dard, and returned to their ordinary avocations. avisot, n. [ aviso , advice, etc.: see advice .] 1. Advice; intelligence. Does it not require time for an individual, thrust out of one avocation , to gain admittance to another? Godwin, The Enquirer, p. 196. Sydney Smith. .. I had yours, and besides your avisos , I must thank you for the rich flourishes wherewith your letter was embroidered. Howell , Letters, ii. 68. I am no footpost, No pedlar of avisos . Ford, Lady's Trial, i. 1. 2. An advice or despatch-boat.