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† ˈthesaurize, v. Obs.
[ad. late L. thēsaurizāre, ad. Gr. θησαυρίζ-ειν, f. θησαυρ-ός treasure: see -ize; cf. F. thésauriser (14th c. in Godef. Compl.).]
trans. To hoard, as treasure. Mostly fig.
1594Zepheria vi, My heart prepares anew to thesaurize Sighs and loue options. a1610J. Sempill in S. Ballatis (1872) 244, I was resoluit to thesaurize my greeife. Ibid. 247 Ȝet durst I not behold [? be bold]..But thesawriz'd my hiddin harmes. 1623Cockeram, Thesaurize, to gather riches. (Also in Blount, Bailey, etc.) |