puny

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Adjective

1. Of [[inferior#Adjective|inferior]] [[significance]], [[size]], or [[strength]]; [[ineffective]], [[small]], [[weak]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|southern US|south|_|Midland US}} ([[frequently|Frequently]]) [[ill#Adjective|ill]]; [[poorly#Adjective|poorly]], [[sickly#Adjective|sickly]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} {{alternative spelling of|en|puisne}}.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} An [[inferior#Adjective|inferior]] [[person]]; a [[subordinate#Noun|subordinate]]; also, an [[insignificant]] person. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}}

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