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Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Busy; diligent; plodding; constant; continual.

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  • adjective Northern England, Scotland Industrious; assiduous; continually busy; diligent.
  • adjective Northern England, Scotland Plodding; constant; continual.
  • adjective Northern England, Scotland (of mental or moral qualities) Conscientious; considerate; watchful; careful; attentive.
  • adjective Northern England, Scotland (usually of weather) Continuous; persistent.

Etymologies

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From Middle English ithand, an alteration (due to assimilation to suffix -and) of Middle English ithen, from Old Norse iðinn ("assiduous, diligent"), from iðja, iðna ("to do, perform"), from ið ("a restless motion"), equivalent to ithe +‎ -and and/or ithe +‎ -en. Cognate with Icelandic iðinn ("diligent"), Norwegian idig ("busy"), Danish idelig ("continual"), and perhaps to English eddy.

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