nyggard

nyggard
nygard(e, -art, -erd(e, nyggard(e etc.,
obs. ff. niggard.

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  • niggard — /nig euhrd/, n. 1. an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person. adj. 2. niggardly; miserly; stingy. [1325 75; ME nyggard, equiv. to nig niggard ( < Scand; cf. dial. Sw nygg; akin to OE hneaw stingy) + ARD] * * * …   Universalium

  • niggard — nig•gard [[t]ˈnɪg ərd[/t]] sometimes off. n. 1) off an extremely stingy person 2) niggardly; stingy • Etymology: 1325–75; ME nyggard=nig niggard (< Scand; cf. dial. Sw nygg; akin to OE hnēaw stingy) + ard ard usage: The words niggard and… …   From formal English to slang

  • nygard — nygard(e, art, erd(e, nyggard(e etc., obs. ff. niggard …   Useful english dictionary

  • nygarde — nygard(e, art, erd(e, nyggard(e etc., obs. ff. niggard …   Useful english dictionary

  • nyggarde — nygard(e, art, erd(e, nyggard(e etc., obs. ff. niggard …   Useful english dictionary

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