- bisgian
- \bisgian1 wv/t2 to occupy, employ; trouble, afflict
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
bisgian
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biesgian — see bisgian … Old to modern English dictionary
busy — O.E. bisig careful, anxious, busy, occupied, cognate with O.Du. bezich, Low Ger. besig; no known connection with any other Germanic or Indo European language. Still pronounced as in M.E., but for some unclear reason the spelling shifted to u in… … Etymology dictionary
busy — adjective (busier, busiest) 1》 having a great deal to do. ↘(of a place) full of activity or people. 2》 (of a person) presently occupied; engaged. ↘chiefly N. Amer. (of a telephone line) engaged. 3》 excessively detailed or decorated. verb… … English new terms dictionary
burier — Ⅰ. bur·i·er (bĕr’ē ər) n. ▸ One that buries. Ⅱ. bur·y (bĕr’ē) tr.v. bur·ied, bur·y·ing, bur·ies 1. a) To place (a corpse) in a grave, a t … Word Histories
bury — bur·y (bĕr’ē) tr.v. bur·ied, bur·y·ing, bur·ies 1. a) To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter. b) To dispose of (a corpse) ritualistically by means other than interment or cremation. 2. a) … Word Histories
busy — [biz′ē] adj. busier, busiest [ME busi < OE bisig, occupied, diligent; akin to Du bezig: seen only in LowG & E] 1. occupied in some activity; at work; not idle 2. full of activity; characterized by much action or motion 3. a) in use at the… … English World dictionary
