Definition of scarce

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Scarce (adv.) Alt. of Scarcel.

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Crowberry :: Crowberry (n.) A heathlike plant of the genus Empetrum, and its fruit, a black, scarcely edible berry; -- also called crakeberry..
Barely :: Barely (adv.) But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped..
Scarceness :: Scarceness (n.) Alt. of Scarcit.
Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
Unethes :: Unethes (adv.) With difficulty; scarcely. See Uneath.
Roll :: Roll (v.) The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
Brush :: Brush (v. i.) To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by..
Scant :: Scant (superl.) Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment..
Uneath :: Uneath (adv.) Not easily; hardly; scarcely.
Elfish :: Elfish (a.) Of or relating to the elves; elflike; implike; weird; scarcely human; mischievous, as though caused by elves..
Hardly :: Hardly (adv.) Scarcely; barely; not guite; not wholly.
Scarcely :: Scarcely (adv.) With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.
Obliterate :: Obliterate (a.) Scarcely distinct; -- applied to the markings of insects.
Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
Scarcement :: Scarcement (n.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing..
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
Scarcely :: Scarcely (adv.) Frugally; penuriously.
Scasely :: Scasely (adv.) Scarcely; hardly.
Just :: "Just (adv.) Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late..
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