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niggardize, v. rare.|ˈnɪgədaɪz|
[f. niggard n. or a. + -ize.]
a. intr. To play the niggard.
b. trans. To give in a niggardly fashion. Hence ˈniggardized ppl. a.
a1634Chapman Alphonsus Plays 1872 III. 217 Fame I accuse thee, thou did'st niggardize, And faintly sound my loves perfections. 1877Blackie Wise Men 160 Some [say] that stinted prayer And offering niggardised have turned the smile Of gods to frowning. |