poortith

Historical Examples

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

  The Proverbs of Scotland

  Alexander Hislop

• May poortith ne'er throw us in the dirt, or gowd into the high saddle.

  Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character

  Edward 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 Burns

  Robert Burns