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punier |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Puny \Pu"ny\, a. [Compar. {Punier}; superl. {Puniest}.] [F. pu[^i]t['e] younger, later born, OF puisn['e]; puis afterwards (L. post see {Post-}) + n['e] born, L. natus. See {Natal}, and cf {Puisne}.] Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty. A puny subject strikes at thy great glory. --Shak. Breezes laugh to scorn our puny speed. --Keble.
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