"niggardous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more niggardous [comparative], most niggardous [superlative]
Etymology: niggard + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|niggard|ous}} niggard + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} niggardous (comparative more niggardous, superlative most niggardous)
  1. (obsolete) Niggardly. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-niggardous-en-adj-vidv5NF3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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