SPARE (3)

Spare, a. [Compar. Sparer (?); superl. Sparest; — not used in all the senses of the word.] [[AS. spær sparing. Cf. Spare, v. t. ]] 1. 1. Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.
2. 2. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.
He was spare, but discreet of speech. Carew. 3. 3. Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no spare time.
If that no spare clothes he had to give. Spenser. 4. 4. Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.
5. 5. Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
O, give me the spare men, and spare me the great ones. Shak. 6. 6. Slow. Grose.