Poverty-struck

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Poverty-stricken; very poor. uncommon

    "I warrant—Such Poverty-ſtruck Devils as you ſhan't ſtay in my Houſe—you ſhall go to Quod, I can tell you that—"

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"I warrant—Such Poverty-ſtruck Devils as you ſhan't ſtay in my Houſe—you ſhall go to Quod, I can tell you that—"

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