Was Does Dearth Mean?

1 : scarcity that makes dear specifically : famine. 2 : an inadequate supply : lack a dearth of evidence.

What does dearth mean in Hamlet?

dearth (n.) scarcity, shortage, lack [of food], famine. Headword location(s) SHAKESPEARE'S WORDS © 2020 DAVID CRYSTAL & BEN CRYSTAL.

Is dearth similar to death?

'Dearth' means (lack of/ bereft of) e.g. I am in dearth of cash: I have to eke out the little savings I have. 'Death' without the 'r' means (end of something –mostly life). ... Together, you can have an example such as this: The dearth of oxygen on earth would lead to the death of mankind.