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Search phrase: thrift

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CymbelineCym V.i.15And make them dread it, to the doers' thrift.And make them dread it, to the dooers thrift.
HamletHam I.ii.180Thrift, thrift, Horatio. The funeral baked meatsThrift, thrift Horatio: the Funerall Bakt-meats
HamletHam III.ii.72Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear?Where thrift may follow faining? Dost thou heare,
HamletHam III.ii.193Are base respects of thrift, but none of love.Are base respects of Thrift, but none of Loue.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.109Seems to flow from him! How, i'th' name of thrift,Seemes to flow from him? How, i'th'name of Thrift
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.175I have a mind presages me such thriftI haue a minde presages me such thrift,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.47On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift,On me, my bargaines, and my well-worne thrift,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.87And thrift is blessing if men steal it not.And thrift is blessing if men steale it not.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.39I am about thrift. Briefly, I do mean to make love toI am about thrift) briefely: I doe meane to make loue to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.79French thrift, you rogues – myself and skirted page.French-thrift, you Rogues, my selfe, and skirted Page.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.122That from my first have been inclined to thrift,That from my first haue beene inclin'd to thrift,

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Glossary

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husbandrythrift, good economy, careful management
sparingeconomy, thrift, saving
thriftprofit, advantage, gain

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thriftsparing
thrifthusbandry

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
THRIFTBASICthrift n, thrifty adj
THRIFTPEOPLEspendthrift n
THRIFTSTATEspendthrift adj
THRIFTNOTtriftless adj, unthrift adj, unthrift n, unthrifty adj
UNTHRIFTBASICsee THRIFT

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