Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
dearth . - A simplified spelling of
dearth .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Dearth; scarcity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete
dearth ;scarcity
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Examples
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What with the relative derth of children's news and by "derth" I mean "news I'm too lazy to seek out and find when Big A little a does such a fine job already" once in a while we'll turn to those rarely admired creatures of the living world that lack representation in kiddie lit.
Archive 2006-07-01 fusenumber8 2006
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Punch it into wikipedia and you'll likely found a derth of information about the franchise which included an rpg series of books, a trilogy of novels, a table-top wargame, a miniatures line and at least one video game back on the nintendo (I believe).
Must Watch: Thomas Jane's Mutant Chronicles Teaser Trailer « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Money trumps the claim of a derth of qualified people.
The High-Tech Job Capital Is…The Big Apple? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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FX is still smarting over the derth of Emmy noms it received last month - particularly the complete shutout of its outlaw biker drama "Sons of Anarchy" for which it had launched a major Emmy-consideration campaign because it's the network's most watched series.
'Sons of Anarchy' stars share how they really feel about (lack of) Emmy noms 2010
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N, Flo, I am suffering from a derth of literary appreciation on my blog and wonder if you would add your appreciation to this post cause actually I like this poem, not only for itself but it also reminds me of 'Mediocrity in love rejected' by Thomas Carew.
Oh Christ I`m Related To Harriet Harman Newmania 2008
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One afternoon, on the drive back home, I was futzing with the channels (trust me, there is a serious derth of good music out West Texas way) and I happened upon a preacher named Bob Larson.
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There's a reason these lists have a derth of real experts -- they can't find any, so they bring in cats, dogs, and the kitchen sink and try to make it a numbers game.
Joseph Romm: Inhofe Recycles Unscientific Attacks on Global Warming, NYT's Revkin Gives Him a Pass 2008
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Therewas a derth of visible debris on the relatively unmarked Pentagon, whereI stood only minutes after the impact.
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There was a derth of visible debris on the relatively unmarked Pentagon, where I stood only minutes after the impact.
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We now face a glut of high end homes and a derth of entry level homes except for a few crappily-built overpriced condos.
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