Of things: Scarce, scanty; small. Also in stronger sense, altogether lacking or wanting. to make the gates gnede: to go straight to one's destination.

figurative. Costly in other than a pecuniary sense; difficult to procure; scarce.

Of food or other commodities, rarely of immaterial things: Existing or accessible in deficient quantity.

Scantily produced; rare, scarce, uncommon. In the 16th cent. sometimes with passive infinitive, as geason to be found, geason to be seen, etc.

Precious; hence, rare, scarce. Obsolete.

= scarce, adj. adv.