threasure
threasure is the obsolete form of treasure.
Meaning of treasure
Noun
treasure (countable and uncountable, plural treasures)
- A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- It seems there was a worm that slept upon a pile of treasure, which it had zealously heaped up under a stone bluff.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 39
- Anything greatly valued.
- Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 19:5
- A term of endearment.
- "Hello, Treasure," he said without turning round. For a second she hesitated, standing in the soft light of the lamp, the deep blue of the rug making a background for her, the black fur collar of her coat framing the vivid beauty of her face.1922, Francis Rufus Bellamy, A Flash of Gold
- The female genitals; pudenda.
Forms of threasure
| plural | threasures |
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Questions about threasure
- What is threasure the obsolete form of?
- Threasure is the obsolete form of treasure.
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