n. [ L. penuria; cf. Gr. &unr_; hunger, &unr_; poverty, need, &unr_; one who works for his daily bread, a poor man, &unr_; to work for one's daily bread, to be poor: cf. F. pénurie. ]
They were exposed to hardship and penury. Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]
It arises in neither from penury of thought. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]