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1921 film
A Poor Relation is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the play A Poor
A_Poor_Relation
Queen of England (1445–1461, 1470–1471)
France as a poor relation of the French king, and she died there at the age of 52. Margaret was born on 23 March 1430 at Pont-à-Mousson in Lorraine, a fief
Margaret_of_Anjou
American actor
appeared at the top of showbills. He acted in such hits as The Capitol, A Poor Relation and The Girl of the Golden West. He played the title role in Macbeth
Frank_Keenan
Works by the English author
(part of A Tale of Two Cities) "George Silverman's Explanation" (1868) "Holiday Romance" (1868) "The Poor Relation's Story" (1852) (part of A Round of
Charles_Dickens_bibliography
Edible species of fungus in the family Boletaceae found in Europe and North America
microscopic morphology. Often considered a poor relation of the cep (Boletus edulis), I. badia is nevertheless regarded as a choice edible mushroom by some authors
Imleria_badia
American artist (1877–1967)
always standing just half a step outside the circle. She gives the appearance, in short, not of a drudge, but of a poor relation, someone invited to the
Alice_B._Toklas
2006 television adaptation
Eyre (Georgie Henley) is raised as a poor relation in the household of her aunt, Mrs. Reed (Tara Fitzgerald). As a young woman (Ruth Wilson), Jane is
Jane_Eyre_(2006_TV_series)
1978 novel by Judith Krantz
evolves from the overweight "poor relation" in an aristocratic Boston Brahmin family to become a thin, stylish woman who is left a vast fortune by the death
Scruples_(novel)
1847 novel by Honoré de Balzac
originally published as a serial in Le Constitutionnel, but during 1847 it grew into a full-length novel, with a male poor relation, Pons, as its subject
Le_Cousin_Pons
Mistress of Lord Nelson (1765–1815)
relieved him of having Greville as a poor relation. To promote his plan, Greville suggested to Sir William that Emma would make a very pleasing mistress, assuring
Emma,_Lady_Hamilton
Organization operated by a commissary
nominally a responsibility of the Stores Branch) was something of a poor relation; this in part led to the Commander-in-chief establishing a separate Royal
Commissariat
University committed to research as a central part of its mission
doctorate has a long history with the first (a DSc) being offered by Durham University in 1882 Macintyre, Stuart (2010). The Poor Relation: A History of
Research_university
Playwright
or 1847 - 1927) was a playwright in the United States. Several of Kidder's works were adapted to film, including A Poor Relation in 1921. He was married
Edward_E._Kidder
1773 play by Oliver Goldsmith
Kate does not yet reveal her true identity, pretending instead to be a poor relation of the family. Marlow announces his departure, and Kate weeps at the
She_Stoops_to_Conquer
Fictional character
Miss Drusilla Clack is a character, and part-narrator, in Wilkie Collins' 1868 novel The Moonstone. A poor relation of the Verinder family, Miss Clack
Miss_Clack
British crime writer (1939–2025)
Granger turned her hand to writing and produced the historical romance A Poor Relation in 1979. Between 1982 and 1991, Granger produced several more historical
Ann_Granger
2nd century Gallo-Roman lawyer and official
in the early second century. A member of the Sedatii family, Florus could have been a relative, albeit a poor relation, to the senator Marcus Sedatius
Gaius_Sedatius_Florus
British-born American novelist
I might still be writing them". The Miser's Sister (Magna, 1984) A Poor Relation (Harlequin, 1990) The Frog Earl (Chivers, 1992) My Lord Winter (Chivers
Carola_Dunn
1999 handover of Macau from Portugal to China
"Portugal Offers Citizenship to Many in Last Colonial Outpost : Macao, a 'Poor Relation,' Draws Envy of Hong Kong". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original
Handover_of_Macau
American drama television series (1976–1980)
". Orlando Sentinel. Smith, Cecil (November 20, 1979). "'Family' as poor relation". The Los Angeles Times. p. 59. "'Family' end near despite popularity"
Family_(1976_TV_series)
1993 video games
CDi Magazine rated The Faces of Evil 65%, stating that the game was a poor relation to the original Nintendo games and singling out the perfunctory storyline
Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon
Link:_The_Faces_of_Evil_and_Zelda:_The_Wand_of_Gamelon
1926 novel by Georgette Heyer
of Avon's and Léonie's son Dominic, a shockingly selfish and indulged young man who elopes with a poor relation of one of his father's friends. An Infamous
These_Old_Shades
1978 single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Girls Girls, Costello wrote that the song "[m]ight have been just a poor relation to 'All Day and All of the Night', 'I Can't Explain' or even 'Clash
(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea
(I_Don't_Want_to_Go_to)_Chelsea
Legacy of French general and statesman
(2000). pp. 283–94. John Dunne, "Recent Napoleonic Historiography: 'Poor Relation' Makes Good?" French History (2004) 18#4 pp. 484–91. Max Hastings, "Everything
Legacy_of_Napoleon
Spanish Filipino businessman, industrialist and politician
Pangil, Laguna and was a poor relation to her own Manila relatives, the Paternos of Quiapo and Santa Cruz, Manila. She was a dressmaker to the prominent
Vicente_Madrigal
Executive car produced by Ford (1985–1998)
unloved', 'Britain's most unpopular car', a 'poor relation' to its rivals, 'styled like a guppy', with 'the looks of a smiling frog', and 'the ugliest manmade
Ford_Scorpio
Politician
Britain's abortion laws are a 'licence to kill disabled people'". The Telegraph. "Disability Must Stop Being Workplace D&I's Poor Relation, Says Disabled Conservative
Kevin Shinkwin, Baron Shinkwin
Kevin_Shinkwin,_Baron_Shinkwin
Fictional character by Patrick O'Brian
is living with the Williams family, as a poor relation. Previously a resident of India, where her father was a general and her husband was an official
Diana_Villiers
2008 film directed by Joseph Sargent
to be showcased during sweeps, not hidden away on a Saturday night in June like some poor relation ... CBS has shown the movie, its stars, and the story
Sybil_(2007_film)
American actress (born 1955)
Jones, Jonathan (2018-07-27). "Edinburgh art festival review – a plodding, poor relation of the fringe". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-28. Keegan, Rebecca
Beatrice_Welles
Hamlet in Cumbria, England
had risen to over 500 inhabitants by 1893, it continued to remain the poor relation when compared to Aspatria. Aspatria held the economic power; it collected
Harriston,_Cumbria
Musical artist (1864–1933)
Simmons" "The Ghost of a Banjo Coon" "Jessamine" "Pretty Desdamone" "What's the Use of Knocking When a Man is Down?" "When A Poor Relation Comes to Town" 1907
Arthur_Collins_(singer)
Novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mayan town of Uukumil in the Yucatán, where she grows up as an unwanted poor relation in her wealthy grandfather's house. She is especially tormented by her
Gods_of_Jade_and_Shadow
Villa in Umbria, Italy
12 August 2022. Bates, Rupert (11 June 2008). "Rich pickings in the poor relation". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved
Palazzo_Terranova
American translator (1936–2023)
"It's bloody well about time that the translator not be treated as a poor relation, that the translator is treated as an equal partner in the enterprise
Edith_Grossman
Any property carried or to be carried in an aircraft
continues to suffer as the by-product 'poor-relation' of the passenger business.[citation needed] In 2017, the IATA observed a 9% rise in freight tonne kilometers:
Air_cargo
Sports club in Roehampton, southwest London, England
given a four-month sentence in Holloway Prison. The first 400 Members paid no entrance fee and though the Club was considered to be a poor relation to the
Roehampton_Club
Hotel in Winnipeg (1906–1967)
boundary of the business district here was the Royal Alexandra Hotel, a poor relation of the Fort Garry to the south. (The relationship between the two hotels
Royal_Alexandra_Hotel
Stadium in Sheffield, England
(commonly known as " Herman the German" because Herman's mother was a distant and poor relation of the Krupp family) threw away the shares more than 50 years
Hillsborough_Stadium
1935 board game
which takes a while." Freeman concluded that Easy Money lacks the scope and complexity of Monopoly and was "certain to remain a 'poor relation' at best."
Easy_Money_(board_game)
English writer, songwriter, and lawyer (1871–1954)
identified one of the problems facing his work. Juvenile fiction was a poor relation of other literature. It attracted far less attention than adult fiction
Gunby_Hadath
Brazilian artist
fused onto a metal surface, here gives the beast a godlike presence." With further reference to the technique, this time in relation to Poor's 1997 work
Kim_Poor
British weekly comic
seem like a "poor relation" and that Rebellion perhaps didn't understand the female market. In response, the 2017 special eventually had a Misty & Scream
Scream!_(comics)
2009 American film
guest-starring appearance of Cy Twombly canvases, nothing distinguishes this poor relation of The Savages from all the other emotionally fraudulent Amerindies
Happy_Tears
Byzantine empress from 886 to 893
on Leo VI, and its eventual failure may have been influenced by the poor relation of father and son. Basil died on 29 August 886. Leo succeeded him to
Theophano_Martinakia
Play by Shakespeare
could easily be the case here. Frank Kermode refers to the play as "a poor relation of the major tragedies." This is the majority view, but the play has
Timon_of_Athens
Physics concept expressed as E = mc²
energy–momentum relation, were later developed by other physicists. Mass–energy equivalence states that all objects having mass, or massive objects, have a corresponding
Mass–energy_equivalence
Opera by Jonathan Dove
set to music for 13-piece orchestral ensemble. It tells the story of poor relation Fanny Price, sent at age 10 to live with her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram
Mansfield_Park_(opera)
climate change adaptation was seen as, at best, a poor relation to cutting greenhouse-gas emissions—at worst as a distraction. In his first book on the subject
History of climate change policy and politics
History_of_climate_change_policy_and_politics
Display of humor using words
Around the World: A comparative Analysis. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Davies, Christie (1998). Jokes and Their Relation to Society. Walter
Joke
natural gas was often a nuisance. Dangerous to handle and hard to get to market, early oilmen despised it as a poor relation to its rich cousin crude
History of the petroleum industry in Canada (natural gas)
History_of_the_petroleum_industry_in_Canada_(natural_gas)
2011 Argentine TV series or program
man who works as an intermediate between poor people and political parties, in a clientelist relation (that is, a political broker). The miniseries received
El_puntero
1919 film by William S. Hart
(Mitchell) parades the westerner for the benefit of a gay house party, and Rose (Novak), a poor relation, aids Beason in his escape. He resigns his bank job
The_Money_Corral
1847 novel by Honoré de Balzac
Oliver points out on p. 158 that Balzac had himself been something of "a poor relation of the Hanska family". Gilroy, p. 111. Bellos, Bette, pp. 9–17. Besser
Cousin_Bette
Portuguese association football club
secured their spot in the 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2. The new club has no relation to the defunct Clube Desportivo das Aves or its phoenix club Clube Desportivo
AVS_Futebol_SAD
Study of signs
as a portrait of a person. Indexical signs are based on a direct physical link, such as smoke as a sign of fire. For symbolic signs, the relation between
Semiotics
1944 historical mystery novel by Agatha Christie
Henet, obsequious family retainer, poor relation of Ashayet, Imhotep's deceased wife Hori, the family's scribe Kameni, a scribe from the North Teti, Renisenb's
Death_Comes_as_the_End
1843–1987 secondary school in Liverpool, England
a poor relation of Liverpool College, the School succeeded in attracting "first class graduates, many from Oxbridge, to teach at the Collegiate, in a
Liverpool_Collegiate_School
Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales
access to the district was via a plank across Hubberston Pill, and Hakin was considered something of a poor relation to the main town. Point Street,
Hakin
Australian actress (1897–1943)
Respectable by Proxy (1920) The Devil (1921) Doubling for Romeo (1921) A Poor Relation (1921) Not Guilty (1921) The Face Between (1922) Wolf Law (1922) The
Sylvia_Breamer
1967 Italian comedy film
11, 1967" Mastroianni, Tony (November 18, 1967). ""Kid Brother" Is Poor Relation". The Cleveland Press. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Hardy 1984, p. 266
O.K._Connery
American actress
(12–10–1912) The Race (12–20–1912) The Star of Bethlehem (12–24–1912) 1913 A Poor Relation (1–3–1913) The Evidence of the Film (1–10–1913) Some Fools There Were
Florence_La_Badie
Species of flowering plant
Good-King-Henry, poor-man's asparagus, perennial goosefoot, Lincolnshire spinach, Markery, English mercury, or mercury goosefoot, is a species of goosefoot
Blitum_bonus-henricus
Distribution of income or wealth between different groups
were best at closing the gap between the rich and the poor. The 2022 World Inequality Report, a four-year research project organized by the economists
Economic_inequality
The Race The Repeater The Star of Bethlehem A Militant Suffragette With the Mounted Police A Poor Relation A Guilty Conscience The Boomerang The Evidence
List of Thanhouser Company films
List_of_Thanhouser_Company_films
American actor
1889 "A Poor Relation," by the same author; "The Tale of a Coat," by Dion Boucicault, in 1890. Since then "Peaceful Valley," "April Weather," a revival
Sol_Smith_Russell
English actor (1872-1922)
.... Pendleton/Mercutio The Invisible Power (1921) .... Bob Drake A Poor Relation (1921) .... Sterrett Mr. Barnes of New York (1922) .... Danella Wikimedia
Sidney_Ainsworth
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
lack a skill and they are unaware of this deficiency. Other definitions focus on the tendency to overestimate one's ability and see the relation to metacognition
Dunning–Kruger_effect
American actor and director (1884–1942)
Eagle The Tiniest of Stars (1913) .... The Musician A Poor Relation (1913) When Ghost Meets Ghost (1913) A Militant Suffragette (1912) .... John Strong, Mary's
James_Cruze
a year, and filmmakers broadcast their productions directly on video. In the end, in Congo-Brazzaville, culture remained until then the poor relation
Culture of the Republic of the Congo
Culture_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Verse of the New Testament
and the section of the sermon known as the Beatitudes. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. (KJV) Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ
Matthew_5:3
2018 Turkish TV series or program
a plan to take revenge on Yıldız, because she divorced him on the wedding day as she had been accepted for an acting opportunity. As Kemal was poor,
Yasak_Elma
1918 comic opera by Giacomo Puccini
Simone, his poor-relation brother-in-law Betto, and Zita's nephew Rinuccio. Betto mentions a rumour he has heard that Buoso has left everything to a monastery;
Gianni_Schicchi
1811 battle of the Gunboat War
importance of this victory as a watershed in garnering support for the officer corps of the Royal Marines, which had been a "poor relation" up to that point. Promotion
Battle_of_Anholt
Power law for galaxies
The Faber–Jackson relation provided the first empirical power-law relation between the luminosity L {\displaystyle L} and the central stellar velocity
Faber–Jackson_relation
Italian writer and activist (1831–1861)
A poor relation a feudal Venetian family, Carlo Altoviti tells of the castle in which he grew up, of his turbulent love for Pisana, the daughter of a
Ippolito_Nievo
Bantu language group of Central Africa
follows: "The Jarawan Bantu languages have always been something of a poor relation to Bantu proper. Scattered across northern Cameroun and east-central
Jarawan_languages
Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Penny (16 September 2021). "Why Is One End Of The Meridian Trail A Poor Relation To The Other?". Medium.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023. Dolan, Graham. "The
Tunstall, East Riding of Yorkshire
Tunstall,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire
in 1972 with the gift of a barometer from his wife. Felker began to graph and record the barometric pressure and its relation to the weather. In these
William_Felker
Consequence: To receive an unacceptable rating on a non technical skill, the flight safety must be compromised in relation to "Objective technical consequence." Acceptable
NOTECHS
American actress (1887–1979)
Chauncey Olcott. Later she appeared with James A. Hearne and with Sol Smith Russell in A Poor Relation. In 1899, she achieved distinction in the role
Mabel_Taliaferro
French writer (1851–1934)
a Wild Girl (1895) Married to order; a romance of modern days. (1895) Arrested. (1896) The Footsteps of Fortune. (1896) Harum Scarum. A poor relation
Amélie_Claire_Leroy
However, there were complaints that women's football is treated as a poor relation to the men's game, leading to (unfulfilled) plans to de-merge the WFFI
Women's_football_in_India
Concert hall in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Pevsner. In his book on the West Riding of Yorkshire, he said it was a "...poor relation of Liverpool St George's Hall and Birmingham Town Hall..." The interior
St_George's_Hall,_Bradford
Country in Oceania
slow-moving, resulting in a build up of salt on the land. Salinisation adversely affects Australia's soil which is, on average, poor in nutrients compared
Australia
Lack of economic resources
per day. According to the World Bank Group in 2020, more than 40% of the poor live in conflict-affected countries. Even when countries experience economic
Poverty
Catholic liturgical book
have woodcut illustrations, interesting in their own right but with poor relation to the beautifully illuminated breviaries. The beauty and value of many
Roman_Breviary
British convenience store chain
the poor relation of Somerfield, consisting only of shops which were considered unsuitable for conversion to the more upmarket fascia, resulting in a further
Kwik_Save
Australian court case between Burger King and Hungry Jack's
Australian contract law as the 'poor relation' in comparison with other jurisdictions when it comes to good faith" and that "[a] term of good faith is then
Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd
Burger_King_Corporation_v_Hungry_Jack's_Pty_Ltd
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
Roosevelt made it a priority to create a social insurance program. The Social Security Act promised economic security for the elderly, the poor, and the sick
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
American actress
McDowell in His Trust (1911). The Memory Mill (1916) as Mrs. Wright A Poor Relation (1915) as Patch The Wop (1913) as Rosie, Luigi's Daughter Loneliness
Edith_Haldeman
by sentiment". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 June 2020. "From poor relation to global player – why Ireland's beef industry punches well above its
Economy_of_Dublin
1666 autobiography by John Bunyan
to the Chief of Sinners, or a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ to his Poor Servant John Bunyan is a Puritan spiritual autobiography
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
Grace_Abounding_to_the_Chief_of_Sinners
Building in Illinois, United States
intend to feature it as a historic structure and site for paranormal investigation. From 1857 until 1869, the Coles County Poor Farm was located in Charleston
Ashmore_Estates
1980 novel by John Gardner
Berquist is a middle-aged, vaguely medieval freeman who sets off on a journey to find and kill the Devil. Lars-Goren is a poor relation of Swedish King
Freddy's_Book
British public official (born 1965)
September 2011. Casciani, Dominic. "Crime victims treated like the 'poor relation'" Archived 19 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. BBC News. 20 July 2010
Louise Casey, Baroness Casey of Blackstock
Louise_Casey,_Baroness_Casey_of_Blackstock
doing so, he takes up a number of different themes such as the justification of investing in art, art for the honor of God, the relation between material and
Apologia_ad_Guillelmum
Opera by George Dance, Frank Desprez and Edward Solomon
claims that he is exempt from the family execution, saying that he is not a relation of Punka's; he had merely claimed to be in order to get promotion. Beebee
The_Nautch_Girl
rating it a 2 out of 10 overall. Peers comments that "If these two stories reflect Malibu's DS9 franchise, then it is a very poor relation to DC's Next
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dax's Comet
Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine_-_Dax's_Comet
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2024 to 2025
leadership crisis in response to Labour's poor results in the 2026 United Kingdom local elections, Rayner issued a statement critical of Starmer, calling
Angela_Rayner
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Poor
Boy/Male
Indian
Poor
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Power.Hungarian (Poór) : status name from pór ‘peasant’, ‘lower class’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Poor, a smiter.
Girl/Female
Indian
Singing a Song
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Biblical
poor; a smiter,decrease
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
A Celestical; Virgin of Paradise; Nymph; A Virgin Maiden of Paradise for Its Dwellers
Boy/Male
Irish
Poor.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Poor
Female
French
French form of Hebrew Leah, LÉA means "weary."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Surname or Lastname
Southern English
Southern English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pool or pond, Middle English pole (Old English pÅl), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Poole in Dorset, South Pool in Devon, and Poole Keynes in Gloucestershire.English : from a medieval variant of the personal name Paul.Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch : ethnic name for someone from Poland.Probably a variant of German Pohl 1, Puhl, or Pfuhl, all topographic names from Middle Low German pÅl, Middle High German pfuol, ‘pool’, ‘pond’.
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish PÃo, PÃA means "pious."
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Poor.
Girl/Female
Indian
A virgin maiden of paradise
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Poor
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Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a place in the parish of Gamrie, near Banff. The place is situated on a headland affording some sheltered anchorage, and is said to get its name from Middle English true hope; however, when first recorded in 1296 it already appears as Trup, so it is more likely to be of the same origin as Thorpe.English : variant of Throop.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thrilok | தà¯à®°à®¿à®²à¯‹à®•
Three words heaven, Earth, Hell
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : variant of Caddell.English (chiefly West Midlands) : from a pet form of the female personal name Catlin.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Fresh; Delightful; Cheerful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Precious stone, Lord Murugan name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Bickley, in Worcestershire, Cheshire, and Kent, or Bickleigh in Devon, all of which are possibly named with an Old English personal name Bicca + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The first element could alternatively be an Old English word, bic ‘pointed ridge’.
Female
African
God made this.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lovely
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Meshek, MESECH means "to draw." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Japheth.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Kills.
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a.
Slight; thin; lean; poor.
v. t.
To make light of; to treat with derision or contempt, as if by saying pooh! pooh!
superl.
Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings.
superl.
Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits.
a.
Wretched; paltry; miserable; poor.
superl.
Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture.
v. i.
To follow a spoor or trail.
superl.
Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night.
superl.
Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc.
a.
Poor.
v. t.
To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust.
a.
Having poor eyesight.
n.
A bird of the Western United States (Phalaenoptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.
n.
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.
superl.
Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse.
superl.
Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; -- said of land; as, poor soil.
a.
Poor; mean.
v. t.
To break over the poop or stern, as a wave.
n.
Poor people; the poor.