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Spendthrift; prodigal. [R.]

Same as Spoondrift.

ps waves during a gale at sea; also, snow driven in the wind at sea; -- written also spindrift.

Similar and probably related motion of the stars of an asterism, as distinguished from apparent change of place due to solar motion.-- ## = star streaming --

nomical management in regard to property; frugality. The rest, . . . willing to fall to thrift, prove very good husbands. Spenser.

In a thrifty manner.

The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift.

Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs. -- Thrift"less*ly, adv. -- Thrift"less*ness, n.

Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. Chaucer. I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty. Swift.

Want of thrift; untriftiness; prodigality.

Not thriftily. [Obs.] "Unthriftfully spent." Sir J. Cheke.

Untriftiness. [Obs.] Spenser.

Not thriftily.

The quality or state or being unthrifty; profuseness; lavishness. Udall.

Not thrifty; profuse. Spenser.

A spendthrift. [Obs.]

by which a mine is entered, or by which water and ores are carried away; -- called also drift and tunnel.

Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.

angles to the arms. -- The anchor comes home, when it drags over the bottom as the ship drifts. -- Foul anchor, the anchor when it hooks, or is entangled with, another anchor, or with a cable or wreck, or when the slack cable entangled. -- The anchor is acockbill, when it is suspended perpendicularly from the cathea…

Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.