Of*fi"cious (?), a. [L. officiosus: cf.F. officieux. See Office.]
1.
Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty.
[R.]
If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than as officious and venial one.
Note on Gen. xxvii. (Douay version).
2.
Disposed to serve; kind; obliging.
[Archaic]
Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries
Officious.
Milton.
They were tolerably well bred, very officious, humane, and hospitable.
Burke.
3.
Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome.
You are too officious
In her behalf that scorns your services.
Shak.
Syn. -- Impertinent; meddling. See Impertinent.
-- Of*fi"cious*ly, adv. -- Of*fi"cious*ness, n.
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