hard-fisted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /hɑːd.ˈfɪs.tɪd/ (UK)
Meanings
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Having hard or strong hands.
a hard-fisted labourer
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covetous; niggardly
It is easy to observe, that none are so gripple and hard fisted, as the childless […]
1646, Jos[eph] Hall, The Balme of Gilead: Or, Comforts for the Distressed, both Morall and Divine. […], London: […] M[iles] Flesher, for Nat[haniel] Butter, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hard-fisted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hard-fisted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| hardfisted | alternative | lexicographic |