Eident

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈʌɪdÉ™nt/

Origin

From Scots eident, Scottish form of ithand.

Full definition of eident

Adjective

1. (Scotland, Ireland) Busy, industrious, diligent.
• 1934, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Grey Granite, Polygon 2006 (A Scots Quair), p. 553:far off through the hedges some eident body was at work with a lawn-mower, clinkle-clankle, a bairn was wailing in a bairn's unease as Chris dug and raked ….