Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PEN'U-RY
PEN'U-RY, n. [L. penuria, from Gr. πενης, needy.]
Want of property; indigence; extreme poverty. All innocent they were exposed to hardship and penury. – Sprat.
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PEN'U-RY, n. [L. penuria, from Gr. πενης, needy.]
Want of property; indigence; extreme poverty. All innocent they were exposed to hardship and penury. – Sprat.
Return to page 59 of the letter “P”.