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