n.;
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord. Prov. xix. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]
He . . . has no more pity in him than a dog. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
What pity is it
That we can die but once to serve our country! Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In this sense, sometimes used in the plural, especially in the colloquialism: “It is a thousand pities.” [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. Ps. ciii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]
It pitieth them to see her in the dust. Bk. of Com. Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be compassionate; to show pity. [ 1913 Webster ]
I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy. Jer. xiii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Expressing pity;
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;, lit., bran. ]
‖Pityriasis versicolor
a. [ Gr. &unr_; bran + -oid. ] Having the form of, or resembling, bran. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]