thankfulness, thankefulnesse

[Eng. thankful; -ne .] The quality or state of being thankful; a feeling of gratitude; a lively and grateful sense of kindne received; gratitude. "Expre ing himself with great thankfulne for the civilities he and his countrymen had found on board."Anson: Voyages , bk. ii., ch. vi. thank-ing, *thank-yng, pres. participle & adj. [THANK, 2.] A. As pr. par.: (See the verb.) B. As adj.: An expre ion of thanks; gratitude, thanksgiving, thanks. pine, pit, sire, sûr, marine; gō, pot, thankle