HASTE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hǣst violence Date: 14th century rapidity of motion ; swiftness , rash or headlong action ; precipitateness , undue eagerness to act, Synonyms: see: ~ II. verb (~d; hasting) Date: 14th century transitive verb to urge on ; ~n , intransitive verb to move or act swiftly