ithand
(obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) Industrious; assiduous; continually busy; diligent.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(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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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete, Northern England, Scotland, of mental or moral qualities) Conscientious; considerate; watchful; careful; attentive.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) Plodding; constant; continual.
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