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3. To-morrow is a busy day. On meddling monkey, or on busy ape. Syn. Diligent; industrious; assiduous; active; occupied; engaged. Busy Be it thy course to busy giddy minds Busybody And not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. But So insolent that he could not go but either spurning equals or trampling on his inferiors. Touch not the cat but a glove. Who can it be, ye gods! but perjured Lycon? In this sense, but is often used with other particles; as, but for, without, had it not been for. "Uncreated but for love divine." Young. And but my noble Moor is true of mind . . . it were enough to put him to ill thinking. It cannot be but nature hath some director, of infinite power, to guide her in all her ways. There is no question but the king of Spain will reform most of the abuses. Observe but how their own principles combat one another. If they kill us, we shall but die. A formidable man but to his friends. |
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