Bustard

bus'tard, n. a genus of large, heavy birds, akin to the ostrich family, and of which the Great Bustard the largest of European land-birds, [Fr bistard corr. from L. avis tarda slow bird, from the slowne of its flight, Bustle, bus'l, to busy one's self: to be active. — hurried activity stir tumult. [M. E. busk/e, prob from A S bysig, busy Busy, bi/i, adj. fully employed active diligent meddling v.t. to make busy: to occupy: pr p. busying (bi/i-ing) pa p busied [biz'ul) adv. Bus'lly. [A.S. bysig Busybody, biz'i-bod-i, «, one busy about others affairs, a meddling person. But, but, prep, or con without: except: besides: only: yet: [A.S. but an, biutan, without — be, by, and uian, out near and yet outside But. but, n. Same as Butt