† lucratoryadj.
Obsolete.
Relating to the getting of gain.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective]
making1434
quaestuary1581
lucratory1646
money-making1740
chrematistic1752
1646 J. Gaule Select Cases Conscience 6 Witch-seekers..whose lucratory skil and experience is not much improved above the outward senses.
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adj.1646- to have the black dog on one's shoulder
- to have the brass neck to
- to have the bulge on
- to have the call
- to have the call of the market
- to have the care of
- to have the cheek
- to have the cheek to do something
- to have the conscience
- to have the crappy end of the stick
- to have the defects of one's qualities
- to have the defects of one's virtues
- to have the dingbats
- to have the ear of a person
- to have the edge on
- to have the eminence of
- to have the etc end of the stick
- to have the face
- to have the face to do something
- to have the fairer
- to have the fairer of
- to have the field to oneself
- to have the foot of
- to have the forehand of
- to have the front