a. [ OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See Covet, v. t. ]
Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Covetous death bereaved us all,
To aggrandize one funeral. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
The covetous person lives as if the world were madealtogether for him, and not he for the world. South.
adv. In a covetous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
When workmen strive to do better than well,
They do confound their skill in covetousness. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Covetousness, by a greed of getting more, deprivess itself of the true end of getting. Sprat.