Defn: A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly;
a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser. Chaucer.
A penurious niggard of his wealth. Milton.
Be niggards of advice on no pretense. Pope.
NIGGARD
Nig"gard, a.
Defn: Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy.
NIGGARD
Nig"gard, v. t. & i.
Defn: To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly. [R.] Shak.
NIGGARDISE
Nig"gard*ise, n.
Defn: Niggardliness. [Obs.] Spenser.
NIGGARDISH
Nig"gard*ish, a.
Defn: Somewhat niggard.
NIGGARDLINESS
Nig"gard*li*ness, n.