(a) Poor, poverty-stricken; as noun: needy person; edi and arm, rich and poor; (b) miserable, unfortunate; unhappy, sad; as noun: miserable one, unhappy man; (c) arm lif, wretched life, i.e. life on……
Used contrastively: (a) however, yet, nevertheless; ?also, moreover [quots. c1275, 2nd, and perh. a1400]; also, in correl. construction with though conj.: though..though, although..still; (b)……
(a) On or upon in space, above, over; ben on, to be on; leien on, lay on, put on; leien on honde, lay hands on, take hold; setten on, set on, put on; settinge on, fastening on; yeten on, pour on; (b)……
