† perdiligentadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Very diligent.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > studiously careful or diligent
intentivec1290
ithanda1300
diligent1340
assiduala1400
industrious1531
sedulous1593
assiduous1660
perdiligent1694
1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xxiii. 105 Your..Industry internected with perdiligent Sedulity, and sedulous Perdiligence [Fr. L'espreuve de vostre industrie passementée de soin et diligence].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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