poortith
noun
Scot a variant of puirtith
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Examples from the Web for poortith
Historical Examples of poortith
His wit gat wings and would hae flown, but pinchin' poortith pu'd him down.
The Proverbs of ScotlandAlexander Hislop
May poortith ne'er throw us in the dirt, or gowd into the high saddle.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and CharacterEdward Bannerman Ramsay
I agree with you that my song, "There's nought but care on every hand," is much superior to "Poortith Cauld."
The Letters of Robert BurnsRobert Burns