poortith

/ (ˈpuːrˌtɪθ) /

noun

Scot a variant of puirtith

Nearby words

poori, poorish, poorly, poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma, poort, poortith, pooterish, pootle, poove, pop, pop art

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Examples from the Web for poortith

His wit gat wings and would hae flown, but pinchin' poortith pu'd him down.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
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 Burns|Robert Burns
May poortith ne'er throw us in the dirt, or gowd into the high saddle.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay