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forebusy

verb

Etymology

From Old English forebiseġian, forebisġian, equivalent to fore- + busy.

  1. inherited from forebiseġian

Definitions

  1. To busy beforehand

    To busy beforehand; preoccupy.

    • Springs up to know all life, the secrets learn / Of science and time's truths arcane; projects / Evil would fulfil, that thus forebusied, soul, / All virtue of self-ascription to its Lord Might lose.
    • Or who might be forebusied, and onbeloaded with work?

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA