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Slipslop :: Slipslop (n.) Weak, poor, or flat liquor; weak, profitless discourse or writing..

Scrannel :: Scrannel (a.) Slight; thin; lean; poor.

Lombar-house :: Lombar-house (n.) A public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de piete..

Poor-will :: Poor-will (n.) A bird of the Western United States (Phalaenoptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.

Poorbox :: Poorbox (n.) A receptacle in which money given for the poor is placed.

Cr/che :: Cr/che (n.) A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work..

Hospitaler :: Hospitaler (n.) One residing in a hospital, for the purpose of receiving the poor, the sick, and strangers..

Misthrive :: Misthrive (v. i.) To thrive poorly; to be not thrifty or prosperous.

Bidale :: Bidale (n.) An invitation of friends to drink ale at some poor man's house, and there to contribute in charity for his relief..

Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse..

Slum :: Slum (n.) A foul back street of a city, especially one filled with a poor, dirty, degraded, and often vicious population; any low neighborhood or dark retreat; -- usually in the plural; as, Westminster slums are haunts for theives..

Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself very poorly..

Muff :: Muff (n.) A stupid fellow; a poor-spirited person.

Depauperate :: Depauperate (v. t. & i.) To make poor; to impoverish.

Poorly :: Poorly (adv.) Meanly; without spirit.

Impecunious :: Impecunious (a.) Not having money; habitually without money; poor.

Parish :: Parish (a.) Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor..

Underproportioned :: Underproportioned (a.) Of inadequate or inferior proportions; small; poor.

Meagrely :: Meagrely (adv.) Poorly; thinly.

Creature :: Creature (n.) A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature..

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