busilyadv.

Brit.

/ˈbɪzᵻli/, U.S.

/ˈbɪzᵻli/

Forms: early Middle English bisilichen, Middle English besele, Middle English besile, Middle English besili, Middle English besiliche, Middle English besilier (comparative), Middle English besilli, Middle English besily, Middle English besselyche, Middle English bisely, Middle English bisili, Middle English bisiliche, Middle English bisiliere (comparative), Middle English bisiloker (comparative), Middle English bisilukest (superlative), Middle English bisily, Middle English bisyly, Middle English busili, Middle English busiliche, Middle English bysely, Middle English bysiliche, Middle English bysily, Middle English byssyly, Middle English bysylyche, Middle English byzylyche, Middle English–1500s besyly, Middle English–1500s bisilye, Middle English–1500s busyly, Middle English–1500s bysyly, Middle English–1600s besely, Middle English– busily, late Middle English biselie (in a late copy), 1500s beselye, 1500s besilie, 1500s buisyly, 1500s buisylye, 1500s busely, 1500s buselye, 1500s busilie, 1500s busilye, 1500s busylye, 1700s buisily; Scottish pre-1700 besalie, pre-1700 besaly, pre-1700 besele, pre-1700 besely, pre-1700 beselye, pre-1700 besilie, pre-1700 besily, pre-1700 bessely, pre-1700 bessielie, pre-1700 besyle, pre-1700 besyli, pre-1700 besyly, pre-1700 bissalie, pre-1700 bissaly, pre-1700 bisselie, pre-1700 bissely, pre-1700 bissielie, pre-1700 bissilly, pre-1700 busilie, pre-1700 byssely, pre-1700 bysselye, pre-1700 bysyly, pre-1700 1700s bissilie, pre-1700 1700s– busily. N.E.D. (1888) also records a form Middle English besaly.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: busy adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < busy adj. + -ly suffix². Compare Dutch beziglijk actively (1618).In form bisilichen (from the Caligula manuscript of Laȝamon’s Brut: see quot. c1275 at sense 1a) showing nunnation, a very common feature of the language of this text in this manuscript, which has not been satisfactorily explained.

†1.

a. With fixed attention; carefully, heedfully; attentively, intently. Also: with attention to details; particularly, minutely. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > with scrupulous care or attention to detail

narrowlyeOE

narrowOE

wellOE

busilyc1225

inwardly?c1225

closely1509

nearly1540

near1560

searchingly1574

nicely1597

exactly1612

strictly1632

close1642

pressly1642

scrutinously1650

minutely1690

scrupulously1712

tightly1758

keenly1824

slippery1828

meticulously1961

c1225 (?c1200) St. Juliana (Bodl.) 412 Ȝef we seoð ham ȝeornliche sechen to chirche..þer we [sc. the devils] beoð ȝetten bisiliche ham abuten.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 2232 His cnihtes..laien bi þan brimme and bisilichen [c1300 Otho busiliche] hit wisten.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. ii. 7 Than Herode..bisily lernyde of hem the tyme of the sterre..And he..saide, Go ȝee, and axe ȝee bisily of the chyld.

c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness (1920) l. 1446 (MED) Wyth besten blod busily anoynted.

c1410 (c1390) G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale (Cambr. Dd.4.24) (1902) l. 1095 He loked besily Vp-on this child.

a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 143 The ymages..Gan I biholde bysyly.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. 102/2 He demanded more besilier after hym.

a1500 St. Dorothy (Royal) in R. Hamer & V. Russell Suppl. Lives ‘Gilte Legende’ (2000) 235 The feend sterred so besely with prikkis of vnclene love to this glorious virgine Dorothea that he send for her..for to take here for his weddyd wyffe withoute ony determinacion.

1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 225 How besely she was to kepe her tongue.

1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. v. sig. Ff.viij^v/1 It is in the 3. of Kings,..very busilie set downe.

c1626 H. Bisset Rolment Courtis (1920) I. 314 We the foirnemmed assyse of ane assent bisselie examined.

b. Anxiously, solicitously. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > [adverb]

carefullya1000

busilya1393

howfully1565

carkingly1611

solicitously1618

anxiously1629

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iv. l. 57 Min herte..axeth besiliche grace, The which I mai noght yit embrace.

a1400 in F. J. Furnivall Polit., Relig., & Love Poems (1903) 263 Here we liue bisiliche wit strong serwe & care.

c1430 N. Love Mirror Blessed Life (Brasenose e.9) (1908) 76 (MED) Marie and Joseph souȝten..hym besily among her frendes.

a. In a busy manner; so as to be (or appear to be) fully occupied; diligently, industriously, energetically.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [adverb] > fully

busilya1393

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iv. l. 1235 (MED) Thei mote..don al ydelschipe aweie, To serve wel and besiliche.

a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 1067 About worldisshe thynges þai here travaile Ful bysily.

1447 in S. A. Moore Lett. & Papers J. Shillingford (1871) i. 3 Have full bisily labored to make an answere to the articulys.

1508 J. Fisher Treat. Penyt. Psalmes sig. ee.viii^v He sholde haue resysted..more besely.

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 v. v. 39 Northumberland and the Prelate Scroope..are busily in armes.

1667 London Gaz. No. 212/2 Our men are now busily employed in placing new Palisados upon the Falsbray.

1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. i. Concl. 133 This little Scene of human Life, in which we are so busily engaged.

1778 F. Burney Evelina III. xi. 110 Busily engaged in looking at lace ruffles.

1799 R. Southey To Spider in Annual Anthol. 1 257 Busily our needful food to win, We work.

1821 P. Egan Life in London ii. viii. 354 The Haberdasher is busily employed in measuring out tape for his customers.

1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. x. 232 The old Lapp nurse sat..sewing busily.

1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda I. 157 ‘Yes, we are going,’ said Gwendolen, looking busily at her scarf, which she was arranging.

1897 R. M. Gilchrist Peakland Faggot 69 The landlady was busily kneading spice-bread.

1946 S. J. Perelman Keep it Crisp 81 A..child who was busily emptying..cigarette ends into the men's hats.

1969 S. Greenlee Spook who sat by Door xiii. 113 Cops spoke busily into their car radios.

1985 Observer 29 Dec. 20/8 Accountants and graphic designers busily gentrifying the..terraces.

2003 T. Morton Further North you Go 99 We both looked at..Mel..who was busily polishing glasses.

b. With verb of motion: actively, briskly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] > briskly or actively

quiverlyOE

smartc1300

smartlyc1300

spacklya1350

merrilyc1390

sprackly1393

livelyc1425

activelya1500

busilya1513

allegrement1608

alacriously1609

nippily1650

briskly1665

alertly1725

up and doing1817

pert1859

brash1884

stirringly1889

bobbishly1936

a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. Prol. sig. a.ii Byrdes besely, syngynge.

1676 T. Hobbes tr. Homer Iliads iii. 41 He..through the Ranks..runs busily.

1795 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth & Animated Nature III. iii. iii. 135 They fly busily about, in quest of a kind of moss, called..old man's beard.

1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present ii. vii. 101 St. Edmundsbury..is a busily fermenting place.

1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §11. 72 The stars..twinkled busily.

1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn xiii. 166 He dictated so busily..that he forgot the girl's air of high-class martyrdom.

1989 A. W. Mitchell Fragile South Pacific (1990) vi. 137 A small grey bird..hopping busily around the branches.

†3. With reference to prayer or supplication: earnestly, fervently, eagerly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adverb]

yernlyc725

yerneOE

yernfullyOE

earnestlyOE

fastOE

needlya1350

keenlya1375

prestlya1375

eagerlyc1380

busilya1400

earnestfullya1400

enkerly?a1400

entirelya1400

affectuously?a1425

affectuallyc1425

effectually1434

heartfullya1450

heartilya1450

increlyc1480

zealously?1495

affectionately1534

earnest1563

heart and soul1620

obnixiously1632

obnixely1641

earn1656

warmly1665

enthusiastically1730

con amore1749

ravingly1825

wholeheartedly1845

enthusiastly1846

a1400 (?c1300) Lay Folks Mass Bk. (Royal) (1879) l. 124 We loue þe, lord god almyghty, And als we blesse þe bisyly.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 17719 Bisili to god preyonde.

a1450 (a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Rawl.) (1960) A. xii. l. 107 When he saw þes sawes busyly alegged By Iames and by Ierom.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. iii. 35 Pray for me beselé.

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. Bb.ij My wife..busily praied me to kepe it.

1621 R. Bolton Statutes Ireland (11 Eliz.) 316 Dermot Mac Morche..went..to the said king Henry, and him besely besought of succour.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	busily
释义	busilyadv. Brit. /ˈbɪzᵻli/, U.S. /ˈbɪzᵻli/ Forms: early Middle English bisilichen, Middle English besele, Middle English besile, Middle English besili, Middle English besiliche, Middle English besilier (comparative), Middle English besilli, Middle English besily, Middle English besselyche, Middle English bisely, Middle English bisili, Middle English bisiliche, Middle English bisiliere (comparative), Middle English bisiloker (comparative), Middle English bisilukest (superlative), Middle English bisily, Middle English bisyly, Middle English busili, Middle English busiliche, Middle English bysely, Middle English bysiliche, Middle English bysily, Middle English byssyly, Middle English bysylyche, Middle English byzylyche, Middle English–1500s besyly, Middle English–1500s bisilye, Middle English–1500s busyly, Middle English–1500s bysyly, Middle English–1600s besely, Middle English– busily, late Middle English biselie (in a late copy), 1500s beselye, 1500s besilie, 1500s buisyly, 1500s buisylye, 1500s busely, 1500s buselye, 1500s busilie, 1500s busilye, 1500s busylye, 1700s buisily; Scottish pre-1700 besalie, pre-1700 besaly, pre-1700 besele, pre-1700 besely, pre-1700 beselye, pre-1700 besilie, pre-1700 besily, pre-1700 bessely, pre-1700 bessielie, pre-1700 besyle, pre-1700 besyli, pre-1700 besyly, pre-1700 bissalie, pre-1700 bissaly, pre-1700 bisselie, pre-1700 bissely, pre-1700 bissielie, pre-1700 bissilly, pre-1700 busilie, pre-1700 byssely, pre-1700 bysselye, pre-1700 bysyly, pre-1700 1700s bissilie, pre-1700 1700s– busily. N.E.D. (1888) also records a form Middle English besaly. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: busy adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < busy adj. + -ly suffix². Compare Dutch beziglijk actively (1618).In form bisilichen (from the Caligula manuscript of Laȝamon’s Brut: see quot. c1275 at sense 1a) showing nunnation, a very common feature of the language of this text in this manuscript, which has not been satisfactorily explained. †1. a. With fixed attention; carefully, heedfully; attentively, intently. Also: with attention to details; particularly, minutely. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > with scrupulous care or attention to detail narrowlyeOE narrowOE wellOE busilyc1225 inwardly?c1225 closely1509 nearly1540 near1560 searchingly1574 nicely1597 exactly1612 strictly1632 close1642 pressly1642 scrutinously1650 minutely1690 scrupulously1712 tightly1758 keenly1824 slippery1828 meticulously1961 c1225 (?c1200) St. Juliana (Bodl.) 412 Ȝef we seoð ham ȝeornliche sechen to chirche..þer we [sc. the devils] beoð ȝetten bisiliche ham abuten. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 2232 His cnihtes..laien bi þan brimme and bisilichen [c1300 Otho busiliche] hit wisten. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. ii. 7 Than Herode..bisily lernyde of hem the tyme of the sterre..And he..saide, Go ȝee, and axe ȝee bisily of the chyld. c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness (1920) l. 1446 (MED) Wyth besten blod busily anoynted. c1410 (c1390) G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale (Cambr. Dd.4.24) (1902) l. 1095 He loked besily Vp-on this child. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 143 The ymages..Gan I biholde bysyly. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. 102/2 He demanded more besilier after hym. a1500 St. Dorothy (Royal) in R. Hamer & V. Russell Suppl. Lives ‘Gilte Legende’ (2000) 235 The feend sterred so besely with prikkis of vnclene love to this glorious virgine Dorothea that he send for her..for to take here for his weddyd wyffe withoute ony determinacion. 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 225 How besely she was to kepe her tongue. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. v. sig. Ff.viij^v/1 It is in the 3. of Kings,..very busilie set downe. c1626 H. Bisset Rolment Courtis (1920) I. 314 We the foirnemmed assyse of ane assent bisselie examined. b. Anxiously, solicitously. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > [adverb] carefullya1000 busilya1393 howfully1565 carkingly1611 solicitously1618 anxiously1629 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iv. l. 57 Min herte..axeth besiliche grace, The which I mai noght yit embrace. a1400 in F. J. Furnivall Polit., Relig., & Love Poems (1903) 263 Here we liue bisiliche wit strong serwe & care. c1430 N. Love Mirror Blessed Life (Brasenose e.9) (1908) 76 (MED) Marie and Joseph souȝten..hym besily among her frendes. 2. a. In a busy manner; so as to be (or appear to be) fully occupied; diligently, industriously, energetically. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [adverb] > fully busilya1393 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iv. l. 1235 (MED) Thei mote..don al ydelschipe aweie, To serve wel and besiliche. a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 1067 About worldisshe thynges þai here travaile Ful bysily. 1447 in S. A. Moore Lett. & Papers J. Shillingford (1871) i. 3 Have full bisily labored to make an answere to the articulys. 1508 J. Fisher Treat. Penyt. Psalmes sig. ee.viii^v He sholde haue resysted..more besely. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 v. v. 39 Northumberland and the Prelate Scroope..are busily in armes. View more context for this quotation 1667 London Gaz. No. 212/2 Our men are now busily employed in placing new Palisados upon the Falsbray. 1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. i. Concl. 133 This little Scene of human Life, in which we are so busily engaged. 1778 F. Burney Evelina III. xi. 110 Busily engaged in looking at lace ruffles. 1799 R. Southey To Spider in Annual Anthol. 1 257 Busily our needful food to win, We work. 1821 P. Egan Life in London ii. viii. 354 The Haberdasher is busily employed in measuring out tape for his customers. 1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. x. 232 The old Lapp nurse sat..sewing busily. 1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda I. 157 ‘Yes, we are going,’ said Gwendolen, looking busily at her scarf, which she was arranging. 1897 R. M. Gilchrist Peakland Faggot 69 The landlady was busily kneading spice-bread. 1946 S. J. Perelman Keep it Crisp 81 A..child who was busily emptying..cigarette ends into the men's hats. 1969 S. Greenlee Spook who sat by Door xiii. 113 Cops spoke busily into their car radios. 1985 Observer 29 Dec. 20/8 Accountants and graphic designers busily gentrifying the..terraces. 2003 T. Morton Further North you Go 99 We both looked at..Mel..who was busily polishing glasses. b. With verb of motion: actively, briskly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] > briskly or actively quiverlyOE smartc1300 smartlyc1300 spacklya1350 merrilyc1390 sprackly1393 livelyc1425 activelya1500 busilya1513 allegrement1608 alacriously1609 nippily1650 briskly1665 alertly1725 up and doing1817 pert1859 brash1884 stirringly1889 bobbishly1936 a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. Prol. sig. a.ii Byrdes besely, syngynge. 1676 T. Hobbes tr. Homer Iliads iii. 41 He..through the Ranks..runs busily. 1795 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth & Animated Nature III. iii. iii. 135 They fly busily about, in quest of a kind of moss, called..old man's beard. 1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present ii. vii. 101 St. Edmundsbury..is a busily fermenting place. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §11. 72 The stars..twinkled busily. 1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn xiii. 166 He dictated so busily..that he forgot the girl's air of high-class martyrdom. 1989 A. W. Mitchell Fragile South Pacific (1990) vi. 137 A small grey bird..hopping busily around the branches. †3. With reference to prayer or supplication: earnestly, fervently, eagerly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adverb] yernlyc725 yerneOE yernfullyOE earnestlyOE fastOE needlya1350 keenlya1375 prestlya1375 eagerlyc1380 busilya1400 earnestfullya1400 enkerly?a1400 entirelya1400 affectuously?a1425 affectuallyc1425 effectually1434 heartfullya1450 heartilya1450 increlyc1480 zealously?1495 affectionately1534 earnest1563 heart and soul1620 obnixiously1632 obnixely1641 earn1656 warmly1665 enthusiastically1730 con amore1749 ravingly1825 wholeheartedly1845 enthusiastly1846 a1400 (?c1300) Lay Folks Mass Bk. (Royal) (1879) l. 124 We loue þe, lord god almyghty, And als we blesse þe bisyly. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 17719 Bisili to god preyonde. a1450 (a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Rawl.) (1960) A. xii. l. 107 When he saw þes sawes busyly alegged By Iames and by Ierom. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. iii. 35 Pray for me beselé. a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. Bb.ij My wife..busily praied me to kepe it. 1621 R. Bolton Statutes Ireland (11 Eliz.) 316 Dermot Mac Morche..went..to the said king Henry, and him besely besought of succour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.c1225
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