solicitous

adj

Etymology: From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit + -ous.

1. Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.

   “To that end, the then Biſhop of London, Dʳ Laud, attended on his Majeſty throughout that whole journey[…]to accompliſh which he was no leſs ſollicitous than the King himſelf, nor the King the leſs ſollicitous for his Advice.”

   “Where pain is most severe and sorrow most bitter, there love is most solicitous and untiring.”

2. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways:

   “solicitous about a person's health”

   “solicitous inquiries, asking after her husband and children”

3. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways:
4. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways:

   “Enjoy the preſent whatſoever it be, and be not ſollicitous for the future : for if you take your foot from the preſent ſtanding, and thruſt it forward toward to morrow’s even, you are in a reſtleſs condition, it is like refuſing to quench your preſent thirſt by fearing you ſhall want to drink the next day.”