Emily Dickinson Lexicon

business, n. [OE; see busy, adj. and ED letters.] (webplay: affairs, care, God, leaves, life, souls, subject).

1. Work; affair; occupation; (see Proverbs 22:29); [fig.] ultimate destination.
2. Errand; task; duty; pursuit; purpose; stewardship; matter requiring serious attention; [fig.] charge; calling; destiny; mission; (see Luke 2:49).
3. Concern; relation; interaction; (see Romans 16:2).