3 entries under this word

Niggard

Nĭg'gard, n.

noun

n. [Icel. hnöggr, sparing, economical; Sw. njugg, Prov. Dan. nuggen, Norw. noug. Cf. Ger. knicker, Dan. gnier, a niggard.] A person meanly close and covetous; a sordid wretch who saves every cent, or spends grudgingly; a miser. Serve him as a grudging master, As a penurious niggard of his wealth. Milton. Be niggards of advice on no pretense. Pope.

Nīg'gard, a.

adjective

a. 1. Meanly covetous; sordidly parsimonious; miserly.

Nor rude is he, Nor niggard of his cheer. Byron.

Sense 2. Sparing; wary; chary.

Nig'gard, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To stint; to supply sparingly. [Rare.] Shak.