Both Uses of
scanty
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- From this time Be something scanter of your maiden presence; Set your entreatments at a higher rate Than a command to parley.†
Scene 1.3
- He's fat, and scant of breath.†
Scene 5.2 *
Definition:
-
(scanty) small in amount -- often inadequate
or:
of clothes: barely covering the area on which they are worn