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ˈscanting, ppl. a.
[f. scant v. + -ing2.]
†a. Inclined to be sparing or niggardly; chary in giving or bestowing. Obs.
1613Uncasing of Machiav. 22 At such a time of care friends are scanting. 1674J. B[rian] Harv. Home iv. 25 Gods hand in pouring forth will not be scanting.
b. Decreasing, diminishing. rare.
1916Kipling Tales of ‘The Trade’ 107 It was necessary to go down at once and waste whole minutes of the precious scanting light.
Hence † ˈscantingly adv.
1627W. Sclater Exp. 2 Thess. (1629) 261 Scantingly, it should seeme, the Lord had distributed to these poore Artisans..the good things of this life. a1661Fuller Worthies, Wilts (1662) iii. 148 Richard Smart..but once, and that scentingly [? read scantingly] mentioned by Mr. Fox. |