paltry, paltrie

& 8. * palter =rags; -y. Sw.paltor rags, pl. of palta = a rag: O. Sw. paltor =old rags; Dan. pialter, pl. of pialt =a rag; Low Ger. palte, pulte =arag; paltrig, pultrig =ragged, torn; Prov. Ger. palter =a rag; palterig =paltry.] A. As adj .: Mean, worthle , despicable, vile. B. As subst.: Rubbish, refuse; usele or worth- le trash. tpa-lu-dal, adj. [Latin pal us (gen it. paludis ) =a marsh.] Of or pertaining to a marsh or marshes; marshy. paludal-fever, subst . Pathol.: Ague (q. v.). pa-lū-da-měnt, subst. [ Lat.paludamentum .] The same as PALUDAMENTUM (q.v.). "Sweeping by in gorgeous paludaments ." - De Quincey: Opium Eater .