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Thrifand, Thriving, ppl. adj. [ME and e.m.E. þryuande (14th c.), þrivand (c1400), thriuing (1607), thriving (c1645); Thrif(e v.] a. Successful; prosperous. b. Thriving; healthy. c. comb. With like (Like E 2): Wholesome, positive. —a. c1460 Thewis Wysmen 354.
One mornys thai [sc. fools] luf weill to slep, To thrifand men thai tak no kep —b. 1686 Dunlop P. III 24.
Your two sons are very thriving littl ones —c. 1685-8 Renwick Serm. 316.
It is a heartsome and thriving like thing, where there is a mutual exhorting and exciting one of another, and a hearty consenting to serve the Lord
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