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Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

(of numbers, particularly prices) Absurdly large.

(obsolete) Blessed, ''particularly:''

Good; pious.

Holy.

(rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion, ''particularly:''

(literary) Innocent; suffering undeservedly, ''especially as an epithet of lambs and sheep.''

(literary) Helpless, defenseless.

Insignificant, worthless, (Scottish) ''especially with regard to land quality''.

Weak, frail; flimsy {{qualifier|use concerning people and animals is now obsolete}}.

Sickly; feeble; infirm.

(rare) Simple, plain, ''particularly:''

Rustic, homely.

(obsolete) Lowly, of humble station.

Mentally simple, foolish, ''particularly:''

(obsolete) Rustic, uneducated, unlearned.

Thoughtless, lacking judgment.

(Scottish) Mentally retarded.

Stupefied, senseless; stunned or dazed.

(of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.

(colloquial) Sillily: in a silly manner.

(colloquial) A silly person.

(pejorative) ''A term of address''.

(colloquial) A mistake.