- 1. a. Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. Source: opted
- 2. adv. In a niggard manner. Source: opted
- 3. adj. petty or reluctant in giving or spending Source: wordnet
- 4. Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall. Syn. -- Avarcious; covetous; parsimonious; sparing; miserly; penurios; sordid; stingy. See Avaricious. In a niggard manner. Source: webster
- 5. Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy;niggard.Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for thesteward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall. Source: adambom
- 6. r:100 s petty or reluctant in giving or spending Source: ecdict
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