puirtith

British

/ ˈpuːrˌtɪθ, ˈpyr- /

noun

poverty

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Etymology

Origin of puirtith

C16: from Old French pouerteit, poverteit; compare _poverty

Example Sentences

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It has its hardships, truly, and some of them are bitter enough, but many who now are rich enough look back to the days of “puirtith cauld,” and recognise how good it was and how much it brought out of undivined capacity; yes, and looking back, can remember the actual pleasures of poverty!

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