Eident
//ˈʌɪdənt// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Busy, industrious, diligent. Ireland, Scotland
"far off through the hedges some eident body was at work with a lawn-mower, clinkle-clankle, a bairn was wailing in a bairn's unease as Chris dug and raked […]"
Example
More examples"far off through the hedges some eident body was at work with a lawn-mower, clinkle-clankle, a bairn was wailing in a bairn's unease as Chris dug and raked […]"
Etymology
From Scots eident, Scottish form of ithand.
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