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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Negart, Niggard, n. and a. Also: neggairte, neigart. [ME. and e.m.E. negard(e (Chaucer), nygard(e (Piers Plowm.), -art (14th c.), nigard, nyggarde (Wyclif), niggard.Appar., like ME. and e.m.E. negon (Manning), nygun (Manning), -on, nyggoun (Chaucer), niggon, f. ME. and e.m.E. nig(ge n. and a. (a 1300) miserly, mean (person), the latter appar. of Scand. origin.]
Miserly, mean, stingy; sparing, thrifty (person). a. noun. b. adj.a. a1568 Bann. MS. p. 30/48.
Men commondlie callis him ane negart, Sir Gy Brybour is his scheif stewart a1568 Fleming Bann. MS. 161a/81.
Ȝe neigartis than example tak And leir to spend ȝour awin 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3185.
The thrid he is sa greit negart, To spend hes nouther hand nor hart c1590 Fowler II. 113/26.
Then sal he incurr the infame … of a sparing niggard Ib. 115/31. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xiii. 31.b. 1581-1623 James VI Poems I. 191/722.
The treasoris gatherid by the paines & neggairte trauuellis sore Of thaire forbearis
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