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poor

poor \'pu.(*)r, 'po-(*)r\ aj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to 
   L paucus] little and to L parere to produce, parare to acquire - more at 
   FEW, PARE 1a: lacking material possessions  1b: of, relating to, or 
   characterized by poverty  2a: less than adequate : MEAGER  2b: small in 
   worth  3: exciting pity  4a: inferior in quality or value  4b: HUMBLE, 
   UNPRETENTIOUS  4c: MEAN, PETTY  5: EMACIATED, LEAN  6: BARREN, UNPRODUCTIVE 
   - used of land  - poor.ly av