worksome

adjective2

1. •
   Laborious; work-intensive.

   • At the very beginnings of his governance time began to show how turbulent and worksome it was going to be, […] — 1968
2. •
   (no longer used) Characterised by work; industrious; diligent.

   • —and so, through seas of blood, to Equality, Frugality, worksome Blessedness, Fraternity, and Republic of the virtues! — 1837