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Middle English
- bysy, bisie, bysie, bisi, bysi, bysye, bisiȝ, besi, besy, besie, besye, busy, busi, busie
Etymology
From Old English bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg (“diligent, zealous, busy”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
bisy (plural and weak singular bisye, comparative bisiere, superlative bisiest)
- (of a person) Engaged in activity; preoccupied.
- Having a strong work ethic; diligent, industrious, hard-working.
- Disposed to anxiety or concern, particularly about practical matters; solicitous, worried.
- Eager to; intent upon (typically followed by to, for to or þat.
1393, John Gower, Confessio Amantis:
- (of an action or place) Characterised by activity and vigor.
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