piteous

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.

   • […] with his strong arms He fastened on my neck, and bellowed out As he’d burst heaven; threw him on my father; Told the most piteous tale of Lear and him That ever ear receiv’d;
   • In the deep, still darkness of midnight, I have been often aroused by the dead, heavy footsteps and the piteous cries of the chained gangs that passed our door.
2. 2

   Showing devotion to God.

   • For the Lord kan delyuere piteuouse men fro temptacioun, and kepe wickid men in to the dai of dom to be turmentid;
3. 3

   Showing compassion.

   • Thine eye begins to speak; set thy tongue there; Or in thy piteous heart plant thou thine ear; That hearing how our plaints and prayers do pierce, Pity may move thee ‘pardon’ to rehearse.
   • With that the Goddess (piteous of his case, Yet smiling at his ruful length of face) Gives him a cov’ring,
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   1. 4

      Of little importance or value.

      • […] calling to minde with heed Part of our Sentence, that thy Seed shall bruise The Serpents head; piteous amends, unless Be meant, whom I conjecture, our grand Foe Satan,

The neighborhood

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• neighborpiteously
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• neighborpitiful
• neighborpitisome