SCANT
Scant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Scanting.]
1. To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries. Where man hath a great living laid together and where he is scanted. Bacon. I am scanted in the pleasure of dwelling on your actions. Dryden.
2. To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail. "Scant not my cups." Shak.
SCANT
Scant, v. i.
Defn: To fail, of become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
SCANT
Scant, adv.
Defn: In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly. [Obs.]
Bacon.
So weak that he was scant able to go down the stairs. Fuller.
SCANT
Scant, n.
Defn: Scantness; scarcity. [R.] T. Carew.
SCANTILY
Scant"i*ly, adv.