thanksgive
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thanksgive (third-person singular simple present thanksgives, present participle thanksgiving, simple past thanksgave, past participle thanksgiven)
- (obsolete, rare) To give or dedicate as a token of thanks.
- 1848, [author not stated], “Extracts from the Portfolio of a Man of the World”, in The Gentleman's Magazine[1], page 157:
- As he took down book after book, and as I remarked on his rich collection, he shewed me Thomas Hearne's solemn prayer of thanksgiving for having "unexpectedly met with three old MSS. yesterday." But Southey evidently thanksgives for more than his old books; he is so happy in his family, so cheerful, benevolent, and kind-hearted [...]
- 1903, Thomas Hardy, The Dynasts:
- SPIRIT OF THE YEARS:
Something of difference animates your quiring,
O half-convinced Compassionates and fond,
From chords consistent with our spectacle!
You almost charm my long philosophy
Out of my strong-built thought, and bear me back
To when I thanksgave thus.... Ay, start not, Shades;
In the Foregone I knew what dreaming was,
And could let raptures rule! But not so now.
Yea, I psalmed thus and thus.... But not so now.