Lu"cra*tive (?), a. [L.
lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum
gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre.]
1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable;
making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or
office.
The trade of merchandise being the most
lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate.
Bacon.
2. Greedy of gain. [Obs.]
Such diligence as the most part of our
lucrative lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of
matters and actions from term to term.
Latimer.