English Dictionary

piteous

adj

Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy. / (obsolete) Showing devotion to God. / (obsolete) Showing compassion. / (obsolete) Of little importance or value.

Her piteous cries touched the hearts of everyone who heard them.

意味（1）

Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.

[…] with his strong arms

He fastened on my neck, and bellowed out

As he’d burst heaven; threw him on my father;

Told the most piteous tale of Lear and him

[…] with his strong arms He fastened on my neck, and bellowed out As he’d burst heaven; threw him on my father; Told the most piteous tale of Lear and him That ever ear receiv’d;

意味（2）

(obsolete) Showing devotion to God.

For the Lord kan delyuere piteuouse men fro temptacioun, and kepe wickid men in to the dai of dom to be turmentid;

意味（3）

(obsolete) Showing compassion.

Thine eye begins to speak; set thy tongue there;

Or in thy piteous heart plant thou thine ear;

That hearing how our plaints and prayers do pierce,

Thine eye begins to speak; set thy tongue there; Or in thy piteous heart plant thou thine ear; That hearing how our plaints and prayers do pierce, Pity may move thee ‘pardon’ to rehearse.

意味（4）

(obsolete) Of little importance or value.

[…] calling to minde with heed

Part of our Sentence, that thy Seed shall bruise

The Serpents head; piteous amends, unless

Be meant, whom I conjecture, our grand Foe

[…] calling to minde with heed Part of our Sentence, that thy Seed shall bruise The Serpents head; piteous amends, unless Be meant, whom I conjecture, our grand Foe Satan,