thankworthy

Example Sentences

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So Julius dropped asleep, with a thankworthy augury in his ears. 

From The Three Brides by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

And to me, indeed, the services of Caius Caesar have always appeared the more thankworthy, in proportion as they were less to have been expected from a man of his age.

From The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 by Cicero, Marcus Tullius

As yet we have only a most thankworthy preliminary study in Schürer's great work, and beside it particular or dilettante attempts which hardly shew what the problem really is, far less solve it.

From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

"A thankworthy service," said the Marquis, gravely, "which shall certainly be requited in the manner it deserves."

From A Legend of Montrose by Scott, Walter, Sir

And thou, It seems, scarce findest it thankworthy.

From Emblems Of Love by Abercrombie, Lascelles