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conomical 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.

A spendthrift. [Obs.] Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be, A dingthrift and a knave Drant.

A spendthrift. [Obs.]

ho lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively. A woman who was a generous spendthrift of life. Mrs. R. H. Davis.

Spendthrift; prodigal. [R.]

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.]

Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal. His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame. Jeffrey.

cious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness. To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and extravagance. P. Henry.

Thrifty and frugal housekeeping; management without loss or waste; frugality in expenditure; prudence and disposition to save; as, a housekeeper accustomed to economy but not to parsimony. Political economy. See under Political.

le which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance. Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have limits. Burke.