Irish English, English Regional, Scottish, Northern
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.
Definition of poortith in US English:
poortith
(also puirtith, peertith)
noun
Irish English, English Regional, Scottish, Northern
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.