poortith

British  

/ ˈpuːrˌtɪθ /

noun

1. a variant of puirtith

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Example Sentences

I will not fly My own beloved border; For poortith dwells and famine pales In your Highlands of disorder.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

My hand-waled curse keep hard in chase The harpy, hoodock, purse-proud race, Wha count on poortith as disgrace; Their tuneless hearts, May fireside discords jar a base To a' their parts.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

His wit gat wings and would hae flown, but pinchin' poortith pu'd him down.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

I. O poortith cauld, and restless love, Ye wreck my peace between ye; Yet poortith a’ I could forgive, An’ twere na’ for my Jeanie.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

A-well-a-day!" said Richie; "but that maunna be, man—I ken weel, by sad experience, that poortith takes away pith, and the man sits full still that has a rent in his breeks.

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir