Fervant

The fervant was a poor, timid wretch, exceedingly afraid of dying. ❋ Unknown (1790)

The superstars of Japanese Action Comic Punk have a legion of P-Fanz around the globe, but nowhere are they more fervant that right here in San Antonio! ❋ Unknown (2010)

And to the more fervant Obama supporters: please remember, he's a politician, not the Messiah, and his election, while significant, is not the most important event in all of human history. ❋ Ewillett (2008)

Ironically, what she did Tuesday night actually probably helped ease the process of moving some of her most fervant supporters away from her. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Exactly the same and with exactly the same fervant intensity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As for Medjugorje, I believed in ti for a short time, until my Lieutenant a fervant Catholic man told me what the vision looked like. ❋ Elena Maria Vidal (2009)

One patient, when I gave him a warm blanket, went into such ecstasies of gratitude that I thought this must be the most fervant thanks he'd ever offered . . . but he managed even more fervant thanks when I gave him some tissues and, later, some ice chips. ❋ Susan Palwick (2008)

Isn't it sad that Althouse has alienated her most fervant, ardent, commenter, Maxine. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

When did the earth melt with a fervant heat Clearly a reference to nuclear activity. ❋ James F. McGrath (2008)

He's lucky that they were able to smear him, discredit him, keep him off the ballot whenever possible, keep him out of debates, limit his media coverage, and convince many fervant peace advocates not to vote for him. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Catholics usually close their eyes and wait quietly for the prayer to end; Pentecostals interject fervant exclamations of "Yes, Jesus!" or "Thank you, Lord!" ❋ Susan Palwick (2006)

Saul was an ardent Jew and a fervant persecutor of Christians. ❋ Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur (2006)

And I felt that this generation of Cubans will give and has already given the most fervant tribute of recognition and loyalty to the heroes of our independence. ❋ Unknown (1984)

If among his hearers there were some who affected indifference at first to his glowing thoughts and fervant periods, the difficult mask was soon laid aside and profound, undisguised, devout attention followed. ❋ Harry A. Lewis (N/A)

Jack's reply was an exclamation of joy and a more fervant grip of the honest old tar's hand. ❋ Roy Rockwood (N/A)

Marianne, restored to life, health, friends, and to her doting mother, was an idea to fill her heart with sensations of exquisite comfort, and expand it in fervant gratitude; but it lead to no outward demonstrations of joy, no words, no smiles. ❋ Unknown (1833)

This fervant apostrophe, breathed to the night alone, was no sooner uttered, than he stole from the thicket into which he had cast himself to respose. ❋ Jane Porter (1813)

His prayer being ended, he arose, and inspired with a more than human courage, which made him incapable of fear, he takes a troop of fervant Christians, and, with a crucifix in his hand, runs with them towards the plain, where the enemies were marching in battalia. ❋ Dryden, John, 1631-1700 (1808)