envies

Noun

envy (countable and uncountable, plural envies)

1. Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
   • No bliss enjoyed by us excites his envy more.1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker...
2. An object of envious notice or feeling.
   • This constitution in former days used to be the envy of the world[.]1843, Thomas Macaulay, Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Carey & Hart, page 277
3. (obsolete) Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling.
   • Syre said laūcelot vnto Arthur by this crye that ye haue made ye wyll put vs that ben aboute yow in grete Ieopardy
     for there be many Knyghtes that haue grete enuye to vs
     therfore whan we shal mete at the daye of Iustes there wille be hard skyfte amonge vs1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “lij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book X
4. (obsolete) Emulation; rivalry.
   • Such as cleanliness and decency
     Prompt to a virtuous envy.c. 1631-1636, John Ford, The Fancies Chaste and Noble
5. (obsolete) Public odium; ill repute.
   • to lay the envy of the war upon Cicero1611, Ben[jamin] Jonson, Catiline His Conspiracy, London: […] [William Stansby?] for Walter Burre, →OCLC, (please specify the page)
6. A red-skinned variety of eating apple.

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