Eident

//ˈʌɪdənt// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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

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"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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