thankworthy

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It is thus a very thankworthy task to try to rescue something—the memory of interesting and important events, or the leading features and personages of some epoch—from the general shipwreck of the world.

From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; The Art of Literature by Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey)

Now, wherein we want desert, were a thankworthy labour to express.

From A Defence of Poesie and Poems by Sidney, Philip, Sir

"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 St. Peter says: “This is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief.”

From True Christianity by Arndt, Johann

And thou, It seems, scarce findest it thankworthy.

From Emblems Of Love by Abercrombie, Lascelles