"ithand" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈaɪðənd/ Forms: more ithand [comparative], most ithand [superlative], ident [alternative], ydant [alternative], iden [alternative], ydan [alternative], eident [alternative], idand [alternative], ydand [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English ithand, an alteration (due to assimilation to suffix -and) of ithen, from Old Norse iðinn (“assiduous, diligent”), from iðja, iðna (“to do, perform”), from ið (“a restless motion”), equivalent to ithe + -and and/or ithe + -en. Cognate with Icelandic iðinn (“diligent”), Norwegian idig (“busy”), Danish idelig (“continual”), and perhaps to English eddy. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ithand}} Middle English ithand, {{der|en|non|iðinn||assiduous, diligent}} Old Norse iðinn (“assiduous, diligent”), {{suffix|en|ithe|and}} ithe + -and, {{suffix|en|ithe|en}} ithe + -en, {{cog|is|iðinn||diligent}} Icelandic iðinn (“diligent”), {{cog|no|idig||busy}} Norwegian idig (“busy”), {{cog|da|idelig||continual}} Danish idelig (“continual”), {{cog|en|eddy}} English eddy Head templates: {{en-adj}} ithand (comparative more ithand, superlative most ithand)
  1. (obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) Industrious; assiduous; continually busy; diligent. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-ithand-en-adj-s-pOWhvx Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -and, English terms suffixed with -en, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 22 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -and: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 26 23 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 26 23 27
  2. (obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) Plodding; constant; continual. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-ithand-en-adj-1ktDi7PX Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -and, English terms suffixed with -en, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 22 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -and: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 26 23 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 26 23 27
  3. (obsolete, Northern England, Scotland, of mental or moral qualities) Conscientious; considerate; watchful; careful; attentive. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-ithand-en-adj-QoWKjYB2 Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -and, English terms suffixed with -en, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 22 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -and: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 26 23 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 26 23 27
  4. (obsolete, Northern England, Scotland, usually of weather) Continuous; persistent. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, obsolete, usually
    Sense id: en-ithand-en-adj-WcECAaS- Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -and, English terms suffixed with -en, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 22 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -and: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en: 23 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 26 23 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 26 23 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ithandly
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