_:vb6880170 "(transitive, usually reflexive) To make somebody busy or active; to occupy."@en . _:vb6880172 "2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 114:"@en . . _:vb6880171 . _:vb6880170 . "1" . _:vb6880171 "On my vacation I'll busy myself with gardening."@en . _:vb6880172 "They busied themselves with the tea."@en . _:vb6880172 .