10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNTHRIFT»
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A glossary; or, Collection of words ... which have been ...
Unthrift, as a substantive. A prodigal, one lost to all ideas of thrift. — My rights and
royalties Pluck'd from my arms perforce, and given away To upstart unthrifts. Ricn
. j/. y_ 3# Look, what an unthrift in the world doth spend, Shifts but his place, ...
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The American Agriculturist
THE HISTORY OF THRIFT AND UNTHRIFT. In the neighboring village hard by,
there are two farmers of equal standing as regards honesty of purpose,
benevolence of intention, and all the social virtues. They both mean to discharge
all their ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
UNTHRIFT. n. s. An extravagant ; a prodigal.— Upstart unthrifts. Sbak.— The
curious untbnft makes his cloaths too wide.. Herbert. — Thy father will receive his
unthrift home. Dryd. (a.) * Unthrift. adj. Profuse; -wasteful; prodigal ; extravagant.
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
Lyly's Endymion, ii. 2. UNTHRIFT, as a substantive. A prodigal, one lost to all
ideas of thrift. — My rights and royalties Pluck'd from my arms perforce, and given
away To upstart unt/irif'ti. Rich. II. ii. 3. Look, what an unthrift in the world doth ...
THE HISTORY OP THRIFT AND UNTHRIFT. In the neighboring village hard by,
there are two farmers of equal standing as regards honesty of purpose,
benevolence of intention, and' all the social virtues. They both mean to discharge
all their ...
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A complete concordance to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Vol. 13
ill will, misfortune [See thank1 n.] 2: unthank| I |. unthonk[l] A. RV 4082 Unthank
come on his hand that boond hym so, Tr V 699 Thus shal ich have unthonk on
every side — unthonk —'unthank n. unthrift n. [ <MED>; <OED> s.v. unthrift sb.
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
UNTHRIFT. n. s. An extravagant ; a prodigal.— Upstart enthrifts. Shak.— The
curious unthrift makes his cloaths too wide. Herbert. — Thy father will receive his
unthrift home. Dryd. {%.) * Unthriit. adj. Profuse; wasteful; prodigal ; extravagant.
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A Glossary; Or Collection of Words, Phrases, Names and ...
Whence the following ridiculous description of a black UNTHRIFT, as a
substantive. A procontaminated' See SMIRCH_ As far as Belmont. Mcr. _Vm_, v,
1. Ev'n here, between the chaste unimirched brow Unthflfltfl 3150 QCCUT5
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Robert Nares, James-Orchard Halliwell, Thomas II Wright,
1859
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The Church Porch, :... [being the Introduction to the Poem ...
The curious unthrift" makes his clothes too wide,235 And spares himself, but
would his tailor chide. XXXI. Spend not on hopes.87 They that by pleading
clothes Do fortunes seek, when worth and service fail, Would have their tale
believed for ...
George Herbert, Edward Clarke LOWE,
1867
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
Sir John Hotham was unreproached, and unthreatened, by any language of mine
. King Charlei. UNTHRIFT, n. s. & adj. ) An extravagant ; a J- [v* " Unthrift iness, n.
«. J The adjective means, Unthrift'y, adj. prodigal. Obsolete. as well as unthrifty, ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNTHRIFT»
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“Better that the state should support the inefficient wholly and prevent the multiplication of the breed than subsidize incompetence and unthrift, enabling them to ... «Albert Lea Tribune, Jul 15»
Americans love the minimum wage, unless you tell them the truth …
... better that the state should support the inefficient wholly and prevent the multiplication of the breed than subsidize incompetence and unthrift, enabling them to ... «TheBlaze.com, Feb 14»
'America Does Not Want a Black Middle Class'
... the inefficient wholly and prevent the multiplication of the breed than subsidize incompetence and unthrift, enabling them to bring forth more of their kind.”. «National Review Online, Jan 13»
New Resale Shop Benefits Charities
“We're trying to provide an environment that is unthrift.” While most of the items are priced in accordance with traditional thrift stores — baby clothes for $3, ... «Patch.com, Sep 11»