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The same as EARNEST, 8., II. *ear'-nest-fül, *er-nest-ful, a. [Eng. earnest; -ful(1).] Full of or deserving earnestne , attention, or anxiety. Chaucer: C. Т. , 9,051. "Let us stint of ernestful matere." ear-něst-lý, adv . [Eng. earnest; -ly.] 1. In an earnest manner, with earnestne , ardor, or zeal; warmly, eagerly. "The king by his agents earnestly pre ed them to grant him present supplies for the use of his army." -Ludlow : Memoirs, i. 7. "Whatever charms might move a gentle heart I oft have tried, and showed the earnful smart Which eats my breast." P. Fletcher: Piscatory Eclogs , s. 8. earn'-Ing (1), pr . par .. a. & 8. [EARN (1), v.] "Thou earth , thou, speak."-Shakesp.: Tempest , i. 2. *(3) The act of plowing or turning over the ground. "Such land as ye break up for barley to sow, Two earths , at the least, ere ye sow it, bestow." Tu er: Husbandry. II. Technically : IMG:content-0707.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small] At earst: At length, in time. "For from the golden age that first was was named, It's now at earst became a stonie one." Spenser: F. Q., V. ii. (Introd.)