1500-1600niggard ‘ungenerous person’(14-21 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Banks have been niggardly in approving loans.
1a niggardly gift, amount, salary etc is much too small and is given unwillingly: niggardly wages a niggardly 2% increase2unwilling to spend money or be generousSYN stingy: a niggardly person