Eager to weave braid (5)

I believe the answer is:

rabid

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'eager' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'weave braid' is the wordplay.
'weave' is an anagram indicator.
'braid' is an anagram of 'RABID'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rabid that I've seen before include "Extreme, fanatical" , "Wild" , "Fanatical, infected" , "Crazy" , "Burning" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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