Busk

Name: American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 - Busk
Author: Noah Webster

BUSK, n. A piece of steel or whale bone, worn by women to strengthen their stays; a word dependent on fashion.

BUSK, n. A bush. [Not used.]

BUSK, v.i. To be active or busy.

BUSK’ET, n. A small bush, or a compartment of shrubs in a garden.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Busk," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed April 20, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PBHFRFGPW5WN8YM.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Busk." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 20 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PBHFRFGPW5WN8YM.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Busk' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 20 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PBHFRFGPW5WN8YM.