Be somewhat scanter of your maiden presence.
Shak.
Syn. -- See under Scanty.
Scant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Scanting.] 1. To
limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in
provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
Where a man hath a great living laid together and where he is
scanted.
Bacon.