† dearthfuladj.
Obsolete.
Costly, expensive.Apparently an isolated use.
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dear1044
costful1340
costious1340
costlewa1387
costlya1400
costy?c1430
prized1500
high1542
high-priced1591
expenseful1605
chary1610
expensivea1661
salt1710
dearthful1786
big ticket1906
pricey1932
exclusive1942
up-market1972
1786 R. Burns Poems 27 It sets you ill, Wi' bitter, dearthfu' wines to mell, Or foreign gill.
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