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Webster 1913 Edition
Scantiness
Scant′i-ness
,Noun.
Quality or condition of being scanty.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scantiness
SCANT'INESS
, n.1.
Narrowness; want of space or compass; as the scantiness of our heroic verse.2.
Want of amplitude, greatness or abundance; limited extent.Alexander was much troubled at the scantiness of nature itself.
3.
Want of fullness; want of sufficiency; as the scantiness of supplies.