short commons

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Already they were getting used to much walking on short commons — shorter at any rate than what in the Shire they would have thought barely enough to keep them on their legs.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Meg looked worn and nervous, the babies absorbed every minute of her time, the house was neglected, and Kitty, the cook, who took life ‘aisy’, kept him on short commons.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Several wet days, bad quarters, and short commons, had pulled down the strength and lowered the spirits of the Allied troops.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various

The pirates laughed at the short commons, and swore they should be too light to hang.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter

Until I get one I suppose there will be short commons.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 by Various