puir

[ poor, pyoor ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Scot.

puir

/ pyr; puːr /

"Puir Bob," he said, tenderly, as he patted the neck of the animal which rubbed its soft nose against his arm.

Oh, my puir lamb, you're wet to the skin, an' fair done; for God knows its an' awfu' mess you hae cam' hame in.

"She's kind o' wanderin', puir thing," he heard the mother say in explanation to the others.

Wi' matchless skeel, Tam o' the Scoots banked over an' brocht the gallant miscreant to terra firma—puir laddie!

It's sinfu' wi' so many puir souls in need—A'll tak' a few wi' me when A' go, to distreebute to the sufferin' mechanics.

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