(a) Little, not much; not often, seldom; -- also, usually before verb, as emphatic negative; ful (wel) ~, very little, not at all; (b) as (also) ~ as, as little as; ~ or nought, nought or ~, little or not at all; to ~, too little, not enough; too seldom; (c) with adj. or ppl.: not very, not much; not; ~ worth(i, of little value, worth little; unworthy, little deserving.

(a) For a little while, briefly; ~ lastand, of brief duration; ~ over, shortly after; (b) comp. the more briefly; (c) in a little while, soon.