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† penur Obs. rare—1. [For *penure, ad. L. penūria (cf. provincia, province).] = penury 1. So † penured a. rare—1 [-ed2], reduced to destitution.
c1461Paston Lett. II. 74 He is a gentylman, and of is kyne, and in gret penur. 1570Foxe A. & M. (ed. 2) 166/2 The people penured with famine woulde go xl. together vpon the rockes,..and..throw them selues down to the sea. |