Definition of Closefisted. Meaning of Closefisted. Synonyms of Closefisted

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Definition of Closefisted

Closefisted
Closefisted Close"fist`ed, a. Covetous; niggardly. --Bp. Berkeley. ``Closefisted contractors.' --Hawthorne.

Meaning of Closefisted from wikipedia

- get hold of him in private. [...]" Guangyun glosses as 嫪 lào as "to be closefisted on things; also a surname." and 婟嫪 hùlào together as "to yearn and pine...
- testimonies, he was a partisan of the Armagnacs. Additionally, Fébus' closefisted approach towards the church can explain the hostility of the Abbot of...
- fundraising was "like pulling teeth", calling the local establishment "closefisted narrow visioned millionaires" in 1888, also stating "The rich men of...
- does not allow itself to be deceived, it tolerates no dishonesty, it is closefisted down to the last penny toward the person who wants to give almost everything...