poorness en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English poornes, porenes, porenesse, pornes, pornesse, povernesse, powrenesse; equivalent to poor + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of being poor
- (countable, uncountable) poverty
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poornesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |