industriousnessn.

1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Eii^v The praise of fortitude, and of industriousnesse [L. industriae].

1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. ii. 106 Extolling his own industriousness [L. industriam] and temperancy.

1619 W. Sclater Expos. 2 Thess. (1630) 393 The Pismire can teach the Sluggard prouidence, and industriousnesse.

1647 Humble Petition Yong Men & Apprentices City of London 4 Their late industriousness, in striving to exasperate the City against the Army.

1698 in J. Stevens tr. M. de Faria y Sousa Hist. Portugal x. 324 Her Devotion, Affability, Modesty, Piety, Industriousness in the good spending her Time, and special care of Instructing her Children.

1767 A. Young Farmer's Lett. vii. 179 They would bestir themselves while in health and youth to practice a life of sober industriousness.

1818 H. Hallam View Europe Middle Ages II. viii. 127 The characteristic independence and industriousness of our nation.

1881 H. Spencer tr. in Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 1 Industrialism is not to be confounded with industriousness.

1928 D. Drake New Morality i. 3 The squirrel, storing nuts for the winter, exhibits industriousness and prudence; if these virtues have not been sufficiently developed in him, he will die.

1960 New Scientist 3 Nov. 1174/2 The native skill and industriousness of the people has always tended to be an exportable commodity.

2013 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. (Nexis) 4 Dec. a4 All the values and virtues—such as industriousness, delayed gratification, and obeying moral laws—taught by his parents paid off.