ithand

ˈaɪðənd

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#1·6h ago

(obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) Industrious; assiduous; continually busy; diligent.

Origin: From , an alteration (due to assimilation to suffix -and) of , from , from iðja, to do, perform, from a restless motion. Cognate with , , , and perhaps to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) Plodding; constant; continual.

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(obsolete, Northern England, Scotland, of mental or moral qualities) Conscientious; considerate; watchful; careful; attentive.

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