v. Obs. [a. Fr. appéte-r (14th c. in Littré), ad. L. appetĕre, f. ap- = ad- to + petĕre to seek.] To seek after, desire, covet, long for.
c. 1385. Chaucer, L. G. W., 1582. Matire appetith [v.r. apetitith, appetyteth] forme alwey.
c. 1530. Rhodes, Bk. Nurture, in Babees Bk., 105. What sensuall concupiscence appeteth.
1538. Bale, Thre Lawes, 1018. Ambycyon, whose dyposycyon Is honour to appete.
1685. Sir G. Mackenzie, Relig. Stoic, xiii. 117. Would never appete this separation.
