Difference between revisions of "Haste"
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*1: rapidity of [[motion]] : swiftness | *1: rapidity of [[motion]] : swiftness | ||
*2: rash or headlong [[action]] : precipitateness <the [[beauty]] of [[speed]] uncontaminated by haste — Harper's> | *2: rash or headlong [[action]] : precipitateness <the [[beauty]] of [[speed]] uncontaminated by haste — Harper's> | ||
| − | *3: undue [[eagerness]] to act | + | *3: undue [[eagerness]] to act |
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| + | <center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Patience]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Patience '''''this link'''''].</center> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*'''''[[Speed]]''''' | *'''''[[Speed]]''''' | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 16 June 2017
Origin
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hǣst violence
Definitions
- 1: rapidity of motion : swiftness
- 2: rash or headlong action : precipitateness <the beauty of speed uncontaminated by haste — Harper's>
- 3: undue eagerness to act
