poortith
/ˈpɔːtɪθ/ /ˈpʊətɪθ/(also puirtith, peertith) Scottish, Irish English (northern ), and English regional (northern )
noun
The condition of being poor; poverty.
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in William Dunbar (?1460–?1530), poet and courtier. From Middle French povretet, poevreteit, variants of povreté.