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indigent

in.di.gent \'in-di-j*nt\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L indigent-, indigens, prp. of 
   indige-re]to need, fr. OL indu + L ege-re to need; akin to OHG ekro-di thin 
   1: IMPOVERISHED, NEEDY  archaic  2a: DEFICIENT  archaic  2b: totally 
   lacking in something specified