v. Obs. [ad. late L. thēsaurizāre, ad. Gr. θησαυρίζ-ειν, f. θησαυρ-ός treasure: see -IZE; cf. F. thésauriser (14th c. in Godef., Compl.).] trans. To hoard, as treasure. Mostly fig.
1594. Zepheria, vi. My heart prepares anew to thesaurize Sighs and loue options.
a. 1610. Sir J. Semple, in S. Ballatis (1872), 244. I was resoluit to thesaurize my greeife. Ibid., 247. Ȝet durst I not behold [? be bold] … But thesawriz’d my hiddin harmes.
1623. Cockeram, Thesaurize, to gather riches. (Also in Blount, Bailey, etc.)
