SCRANNEL

Etymology

Adjective

scrannel (comparative more scrannel, superlative most scrannel)

(archaic) slight; thin; lean; poor

Source: Wiktionary


Scran"nel, a. Etym: [Cf. Scrawny.]

Definition: Slight; thin; lean; poor. Having Grate on their scranned pipes of wretched straw. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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