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† emˈbusy, v. Obs.
Forms: α. 5–6 enbesy, 6 embesy, enbusy, -ie, 6–7 embusie, -y. β. 6–7 imbusy.
[f. en- + busy a.]
trans. To render busy, occupy assiduously; to give care or anxiety to. Chiefly refl.
1484Caxton Ryall Bk. B v, To occupye and enbesy hym in thre thynges. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (1531) 57 b, Enbusy not thy selfe. 1543Necess. Doct. Chr. Man Introd. in Strype Eccl. Mem., The heads and senses of our people have been imbusied..with the understanding of Free Will. 1603Florio Montaigne iii. ix. (1632) 535 Nor hawking, nor gardens..can much embusie..me. 1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. ix. §28 The Earle of Pembroke..wholly embusied in the enterprize of Britaine. a1693Urquhart Rabelais iii. xiii. 104 Not imbusied with..Soul-disturbing Perturbations. |