All 4 Uses of
officious
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- Arrived, and enter'd at the palace gate, The maids officious round their mistress wait; Then, all dispersing, various tasks attend; The queen and goddess to the prince ascend.†
Book 3 *
- For ah! no more Andromache shall come With joyful tears to welcome Hector home; No more officious, with endearing charms, From thy tired limbs unbrace Pelides' arms!"†
Book 17
- Him great Tydides urges to contend, Warm with the hopes of conquest for his friend; Officious with the cincture girds him round; And to his wrist the gloves of death are bound.†
Book 23
- What make ye here, officious crowds!†
Book 24
Definition:
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(officious) too eager to tell others what to do -- often regarding unimportant matters