1. miserable, sad, wretched, poor; 2. wicked, sad, pitiful, paltry; 3. miserly, covetous;4. small, scarce; adv. Míser-aménte, sup.Míser-issimaménte; s. m. aug. Míser-óne, a miserable or unfortunate man.
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misero: miserable, wretched, to be pittied. Also niggard, sparing or siraightbanded. Also of Méttere, they laid, set or put.