thank offering

An offering made as an expre ion of gratitude or thanks; an offering for benefits received. "The altars ran with the blood of victims killed as thank- offerings ." - Elton : Origins of Eng . Hist ., p. 261. thank-worthine , s . The quality or state of being thankworthy. thank-worthy, *thanke-worthy, adj. Deserving or worthy of thanks. (1 Peter ii. 19.) thank fül, *thanke-full, adj. [A. S. thancful, thoncful.] 1. Impre ed with a sense or feeling of gratitude for benefits or kindne received; grateful. "One act, that from a thankful heart proceeds, Excels ten you sand mercenary deeds." IMG:content-0969.png:[blocks in formation] "Some such thank full noveltie."-Putten ham: English Poesie , bk. ii. thank fül-lỹ, adv. [Eng. thankful; -ly.] In a thankful manner; with gratitude; with a lively and grateful sense of kindne received; gratefully. "They received very thankfully such little presents as wo made them."-Cook: First Voyage, bk. ii., ch. ii.