Forebusy
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To busy beforehand; preoccupy. nonstandard, rare, transitive
"Springs up to know all life, the secrets learn / Of science and time's truths arcane; projects / Evil would fulfil, that thus forebusied, soul, / All virtue of self-ascription to its Lord Might lose."
Example
More examples"Springs up to know all life, the secrets learn / Of science and time's truths arcane; projects / Evil would fulfil, that thus forebusied, soul, / All virtue of self-ascription to its Lord Might lose."
Etymology
From Old English forebiseġian, forebisġian, equivalent to fore- + busy.
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