Solicit

n.[ L. sollicitans, p. pr. ] One who solicits. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Solicitous. [ Obs. ] Eden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sollicitation, or L. sollicitatio. ] 1. The act of soliciting; earnest request; persistent asking; importunity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excitement; invitation; as, the solicitation of the senses. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. solliciteur, L. sollicitator. ] 1. One who solicits. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) (a) An attorney or advocate; one who represents another in court; -- formerly, in English practice, the professional designation of a person admitted to practice in a court of chancery or equity. See the Note under Attorney. (b) The law officer of a city, town, department, or government; as, the city solicitor; the solicitor of the treasury. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The second law officer in the government of Great Britain; also, a similar officer under the United States government, who is associated with the attorney-general; also, the chief law officer of some of the States. [ 1913 Webster ]

a.[ L. sollicitus, solicitus. See Solicit, v. t. ] Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful. “Solicitous of my reputation.” Dryden. “He was solicitous for his advice.” Calerendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Enjoy the present, whatsoever it be, and be not solicitous about the future. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not enough solicitous to finish the fortifications. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- So*lic"it*ous*ly, adv. -- So*lic"it*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who solicits. [ 1913 Webster ]