Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (II) Intersocial Volition
Section IV. Possessive Relations
4. Monetary Relations

806. Debt.

   NOUN:DEBT, obligation, liability, indebtment, debit, score.
  ARREARS, deferred payment, deficit, default; insolvency (nonpayment) [See Nonpayment]; bad debt.
  INTEREST; premium; usance [obs.], usury; floating -debt, – capital.
  DEBTOR, debitor [obs.], mortgagor; defaulter [See Nonpayment]; borrower.
   VERB:BE IN DEBT &c. adj.; owe; incur -, contract- a debt &c. n.; run up -a bill, – a score, – an account; go on tick [colloq.]; borrow [See Borrowing]; run -, get- into debt; be over head and ears in debt; be in difficulties; outrun the constable.
  ANSWER FOR, go bail for; back one’s note.
   ADJECTIVE:LIABLE, chargeable, answerable for.
  INDEBTED, in debt, in embarrassed circumstances, in difficulties; encumbered or incumbered, involved; involved -, plunged -, deep -, over head and ears- in debt; deeply involved; fast tied up; insolvent (not paying) [See Nonpayment]; minus [colloq.], out of pocket.
  UNPAID; unrequited, unrewarded; owing, due, in arrear, outstanding.
   QUOTATIONS:

1. Æs alienum debitorem leve gravius inimicum facit.
2. Neither a borrower nor a lender be.—Hamlet
3. He that has no credit owes no debts!—Middleton
4. Knowing how the debt grows, I will pay it.—Comedy of Errors
5. My lord, vouchsafe me a word with you.—Hamlet