Midland, English Regional, United States Regional rare
Eager to work, industrious, energetic.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Trapp (1601–1669), Church of England clergyman and writer on theology. From either work or work + a second element of uncertain identity.
Definition of work-brittle in US English:
work-brittle
adjectiveˈwəːkˌbrɪtl
Midland, English Regional, United States Regional rare
Eager to work, industrious, energetic.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Trapp (1601–1669), Church of England clergyman and writer on theology. From either work or work + a second element of uncertain identity.