v. Obs. Also 6 lucrefie, lucrifie. [ad. L. lucrificāre: see prec. and -IFY.] a. trans. To gain, win. b. To make gain of or by; to turn to account.
1563–87. Foxe, A. & M. (1596), 323/1. By the which the Deuill is ouercome, and plenty of soules be lucrified and wonne to Christ.
1564–78. Bulleyn, Dial. agst. Pest. (1888), 140. God hath geuen you a talent full godlie, you doe lucrefie the same and hide it not.
a. 1598. Rollock, Comm. 2 Thess. iii. (1606), 144. Peter … sayes, They lucrifie soules vnto Christs, by their lyves without any speach [1 Pet. iii. 1].
