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Webster 1913 Edition

Treasure

Treas′ure

,
Noun.
[OE.
tresor
,
tresour
, F.
trésor
, L.
thesaurus
, Gr. [GREEK] a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of [GREEK] to put, place. See
Thesis
, and cf.
Thesaurus
.]
1.
Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.
This
treasure
hath fortune unto us given.
Chaucer.
2.
A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty.
We have
treasures
in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey.
Jer. xli. 8.
3.
That which is very much valued.
Ye shall be peculiar
treasure
unto me.
Ex. xix. 5.
From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest
treasure
.
Milton.
Treasure city
,
a city for stores and magazines.
Ex. i. 11.

Treas′ure

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Treasured
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Treasuring
.]
To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up;
as, to
treasure
up gold
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Treasure

TREASURE

,
Noun.
trezh'ur. [L. thesaurus.]
1.
Wealth accumulated; particularly, a stock or store of money in reserve. Henry VII. was frugal and penurious, and collected a great treasure of gold and silver.
2.
A great quantity of any thing collected for future use.
We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jer.41.
3.
Something very much valued. Ps.135.
Ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me. Ex.19.
4.
Great abundance.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Col.2.

TREASURE

,
Verb.
T.
trezh'ur. To hoard; to collect and reposit, either money or other things, for future use; to lay up; as, to treasure gold and silver; usually with up. Sinners are said to treasure up wrath against the day of wrath. Rom.2.

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