Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.
Ex. xix. 5.
From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure.
Milton.
Treasure city, a city for stores and magazines. Ex. i. 11.
Treas"ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Treasured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Treasuring.] To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things,
for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure
up gold.
Treas"ure-house` (?), n. A house or building where treasures and stores
are kept.
Treas"ur*er (?), n. [OE. tresourer, F. trésorier.] One who has the care
of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the
public money arising from taxes and duties, or other sources of
revenue, takes charge of the same, and disburses it upon orders made by
the proper authority; one who has charge of collected funds; as, the
treasurer of a society or corporation.
Lord high treasurer of England, formerly, the third great officer of
the crown. His office is now executed by five persons styled the lords
commissioners of the treasury, or treasury lords.
Treas"ur*er*ship, n. The office of treasurer.