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Busy

Busy (busy)
a.(b***ibreve]z"z)
Bus"y
[OE. busi, bisi, AS. bysig; akin to D. bezig, LG. besig; cf. Skr. bh1913 webster dictionarysh to be active, busy.]
  1. Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant.

    Sir, my mistress sends you word
    That she is busy, and she can not come.
    Shak.

  2. Constantly at work; diligent; active.

    Busy hammers closing rivets up.
    Shak.

    Religious motives . . . are so busy in the heart.
    Addison.

  3. Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street.

    To-morrow is a busy day.
    Shak.

  4. Officious; meddling; foolish active.

    On meddling monkey, or on busy ape.
    Shak.

  5. Careful; anxious.
    [Obs.] Chaucer.

    Syn. -- Diligent; industrious; assiduous; active; occupied; engaged.

Busy

Busy (busy)
v. t.(b***ibreve]z"z)
Bus"y
[imp. *** p. p. Busied (b&ibreve]z"z***ibreve]d); p. pr. *** vb. n. Busying.] [AS. bysgian.]
  1. To make or keep busy] to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books.

    Be it thy course to busy giddy minds
    With foreign quarrels.
    Shak.













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