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Of a person: that keeps to a maigre diet. Usually (also as adv. and n.) in phrases to eat (also keep, live, observe) maigre. Obsolete.
Roman Catholic Church. Food or diet appropriate for maigre days. to make meagre: to eat food appropriate for maigre days. Now rare.