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Where does “þrift” come from?
þrift
(Old Norse): thriving condition, prosperity
Definitions
thriving condition, prosperity
Words derived from “þrift”
thrift
spendthrift
unthrift
thrifting
wastethrift
spendthriftness
thrifter
thriftful
thrift
thryfte
þrift
unthrift
slipthrift
thriftster
misthrift
scapethrift
spendthriftism
unthriftness