eidentadj.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪd(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈaɪd(ə)nt/, Scottish English

/ˈʌid(ə)nt/, Irish English

/ˈaɪd(ə)nt/

Forms:

α. Scottish pre-1700 idand, pre-1700 ydan, pre-1700 ydant, pre-1700 yden, pre-1700 ydent, pre-1700 1800s ident, 1800s idant, 1900s– idient (Shetland), 1900s– idint (Shetland); Irish English (northern) 1800s ident.

β. 1700s eydent.

Etymology: Scots variant of ithand adj.

Scottish and Irish English (northern).

Diligent, industrious, busy; attentive to. Cf. ythand at ithand adj. Forms.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > diligent or industrious

busyOE

swinkfulOE

laboriousa1393

virtuousc1450

eident1529

operose1546

laboursome1552

industrious1591

work-likea1642

work-brittle1647

notable1666

nitle1673

hard-working1682

worksome1830

shirtsleeve1864

workful1875

α.

1529 Burgh Rec. Stirling I. 36 For his idand and contynuall gud serwice yerly to be done.

1591 R. Bruce Serm. Edinb. vi. sig. O3 The soules of the Sanctes departed, ar mair ydant in this exercise [of praise], then when they wer aliue.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 233 Thair ydan, still, and continual preichengs.

1605 in Lett. Eccl. Affairs Scotl. (1851) I. 15 In this caus I behovit..to be ane yden solicitar of the judges.

1899 N.E.D. at Ident Mod. Sc. She is an ident lassie.

β. a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1785) 161 Wad they [gentler gabs] to labouring lend an eident hand.1807 R. Tannahill Soldier's Return 12 The lad..Was eident ay, and deftly hel' the plough.1816 W. Scott Old Mortality iv, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 69 Be eident and civil to them baith.

Derivatives

eidently adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > diligently or industriously

yerneOE

laborously?a1425

laboriouslyc1487

industriously1561

eidently1567

workingly1859

1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 16 Our Baptisme is not done all on ane day, Bot all our lyfe it lestis Identlie.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 36 To wayt ydanlie vpon the kingis body.

1606 W. Arthur & H. Charteris Rollock's Lect. 1st & 2nd Epist. Paul to Thessalonians (1 Thess.) xiii. 158 If ye would be safe, haue pleasure in this cry, and runne on identlie, vntill ye come to the high prease of our calling.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eident
释义	eidentadj. Brit. /ˈʌɪd(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈaɪd(ə)nt/, Scottish English /ˈʌid(ə)nt/, Irish English /ˈaɪd(ə)nt/ Forms: α. Scottish pre-1700 idand, pre-1700 ydan, pre-1700 ydant, pre-1700 yden, pre-1700 ydent, pre-1700 1800s ident, 1800s idant, 1900s– idient (Shetland), 1900s– idint (Shetland); Irish English (northern) 1800s ident. β. 1700s eydent. Etymology: Scots variant of ithand adj. Scottish and Irish English (northern). Diligent, industrious, busy; attentive to. Cf. ythand at ithand adj. Forms. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > diligent or industrious busyOE swinkfulOE laboriousa1393 virtuousc1450 eident1529 operose1546 laboursome1552 industrious1591 work-likea1642 work-brittle1647 notable1666 nitle1673 hard-working1682 worksome1830 shirtsleeve1864 workful1875 α. 1529 Burgh Rec. Stirling I. 36 For his idand and contynuall gud serwice yerly to be done. 1591 R. Bruce Serm. Edinb. vi. sig. O3 The soules of the Sanctes departed, ar mair ydant in this exercise [of praise], then when they wer aliue. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 233 Thair ydan, still, and continual preichengs. 1605 in Lett. Eccl. Affairs Scotl. (1851) I. 15 In this caus I behovit..to be ane yden solicitar of the judges. 1899 N.E.D. at Ident Mod. Sc. She is an ident lassie. β. a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1785) 161 Wad they [gentler gabs] to labouring lend an eident hand.1807 R. Tannahill Soldier's Return 12 The lad..Was eident ay, and deftly hel' the plough.1816 W. Scott Old Mortality iv, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 69 Be eident and civil to them baith. Derivatives eidently adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > diligently or industriously yerneOE laborously?a1425 laboriouslyc1487 industriously1561 eidently1567 workingly1859 1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 16 Our Baptisme is not done all on ane day, Bot all our lyfe it lestis Identlie. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 36 To wayt ydanlie vpon the kingis body. 1606 W. Arthur & H. Charteris Rollock's Lect. 1st & 2nd Epist. Paul to Thessalonians (1 Thess.) xiii. 158 If ye would be safe, haue pleasure in this cry, and runne on identlie, vntill ye come to the high prease of our calling. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1529
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