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† ithand, a. Sc. and north. dial. Obs.
Forms: 4 iþen, iþin, 4–5 ithen, ythan, -en, (6 ithan), 4–7 ithand, ythand.
[ad. ON. iðinn assiduous, diligent. Cf. eident and ident.]
1. Assiduous, diligent, busy.
a1300Cursor M. 25994 Þis reuth agh [hal] and i-þen [Fairf. iþin] be Wit will to scrife and mend ai þe. 1375Barbour Bruce iii. 285 Men may se be his ythen [Hart's ed. ithand] will. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints, Ninian 240 Deuote als in oracione, & ful ithand in lessone. a1510Douglas K. Hart i. 33 Thir war the inwarde ythand seruitouris. 1570Satir. Poems Reform. xix. 90 With Ithand trystis contractand vp new bandis To bring ȝow to schame and confusioun.
2. Constant, uninterrupted, continual.
a1300Cursor M. 23287 For þai her war won to li In þair stincand licheri..Þai sal haf iþen stinc i-wiss. c1425Wyntoun Cron. i. xiii. 73 Wytht-in þat Yle is ythand nycht. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 27 Ithand wedderis of the eist draif on sa fast. 1536Bellenden Cron. Scot., Descr. Alb. v. (1543) B iij b, Thay can nocht desist, but inuadis the cuntre..with Ithand heirshippis. |