over-busiedadj.
/ˌəʊvəˈbɪzɪd/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbɪzid/ Now rare.
= over-busy adj.
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the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [adjective] > excessively
over-busya1425
over-busied1644
busy-busy1900
1644 in J. Milton tr. M. Bucer Ivdgem. conc. Divorce Testimonies sig. A2 Bucer is more large then to be read by over-busied men.
1651 S. Sheppard Epigrams iv. xl. 105 While they their over-busied hands conjoyne With curious Art.
1919 R. Kipling Verse 1885–1918 III. 19 It shall mightily restrain over-busied hand and brain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1644- to take compassion
- to take compassion of
- to take compassion upon
- to take congee
- to take control
- to take counsel
- to take counsel of one's pillow
- to take courage
- to take course
- to take course to do something
- to take crap
- to take crap from
- to take credit for
- to take day
- to take days
- to take death
- to take deliberation
- to take delight
- to take delivery
- to take direction
- to take displeasure
- to take dog's leave
- to take down
- to take down a buttonhole
- to take down a buttonhole lower