Bus'y1, a.
(bĭz'ĭ), a. [A.-S. bysig, bisig, D. bezig, L. Ger. besig. Cf. Icel. bisa, to work with great effort; Goth. ana-busns, precept, order, commission.]
Sense 1. Engaged for the time in business; full of business; occupied with employment; doing something important, or that can not be omitted; not at leisure.
My mistress sends you word That she is busy, and she can not come. Shak.
To-morrow is a busy day. Shak.
Sense 2. Occupied without cessation; constantly active or in motion; restless. “Busy feet.” Waller. “Busy rogue.” Shak. “Busy hammers closing rivets up.” Shak.
Religious motives and instincts are so busy in the heart of every reasonable creature. Addison.
Sense 3. Active in what does not concern one; officious; importunate; vexatious; pragmatical.
The next thing which she waking looks upon, On meddling monkey, or on busy ape, She shall pursue it with the soul of love. Shak.