Definition for FEW

FEW, a. [Sax. fea, or feawa; Dan. föye; Fr. peu; Sp. and It. poco; L. pauci. The senses of few and small are often united. Class Bg.]

Not many; small in number. Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few; but few men, in times of party, regard the maxim.

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