SYN: Fire, kindle, excite, rouse, fan, incense, madden, infuriate, exasperate, Irritate, Imbitter, auger, enrage.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

The body of King Edmond rested for the space of three years in the parish church of St. Gregorie, near unto the cathedral church of St. Paul.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

So far, he and Marston had never come into personal conflict, though Marston kept ever ready for him, and several times they had met in the road, eyed each other in passing and made no hipward gesture at all.
— from A Knight of the Cumberland by Fox, John, Jr.

A bold British sailor his duty should learn, And know every rope from the head to the stern; His heart should be firm when the rude billows roll, And as true as the needle that points to the pole.” “Ay! that is a good description of a sailor; he should know his duty, and carry a true heart in his bosom.”
— from Soldiers and Sailors or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and Military Life, as Related to His Nephews, by an Old Officer. by Old Humphrey

Ho, Catesby,—hither (a valuable man that Catesby—a lawyer’s nurturing with a bloodhound’s nature!)—Catesby, while King Edward rides for pleasure, let thou and I track the scent of his foes.
— from The Last of the Barons — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

His keen eye roved from time to time
— from The Young Alaskans in the Rockies by Emerson Hough

In the child's mind, memories regarding objects or words which have become familiar, are as a rule, closely connected with memories of keen enjoyment, resulting from participation in some childish sport.
— from Solaris Farm: A Story of the Twentieth Century by Milan C. Edson

At the same time that the two sonnes of erle Goodwine Harold and Leofwine came foorth of Ireland, and inuaded the west countrie, king Edward rigged foorth fortie ships, the which throughlie furnished with men, munition, and vittels, he sent vnto Sandwich, commanding the capteines there to wait for the comming of erle Goodwine, whom he vnderstood to be in a readinesse to returne into England: but notwithstanding, there wanted no diligence in them to looke to their charge, erle Goodwine secretlie with a few ships which he had got togither, ariued in Kent; and sending foorth his letters and messengers abroad to the citizens of Canturburie, to them of Sussex, Southerie, & others, required aid of them, who with one consent promised to liue and die with him.
— from Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England by Raphael Holinshed

"All the Americans whom we met were dressed in well-made clothes, of excellent stuff, with boots well cleaned; their deportment was free, frank, and kind, equally removed from rudeness of manner and from studied politeness; exhibiting an independent character, subject only to the laws, proud of its own rights, and respecting those of others.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 07, April 1868 to September, 1868 by Various