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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old Norse
Origin: skamt

scant

 adjective
     
scant [only before noun]
1 not enough:
The story has received scant attention in the press.
They produce goods with scant regard for quality.
2

a scant cup/teaspoon etc

a little less than a full amount of a particular measurement
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