The Only Use of
miserly
in
Pride and Prejudice
- Mr. Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society; the greatest part of his life having been spent under the guidance of an illiterate and miserly father; and though he belonged to one of the universities, he had merely kept the necessary terms, without forming at it any useful acquaintance.†
p. 69.1
Definition:
of a person: excessively unwilling to spend money or give anything away
of an amount: less than is appropriate
of an amount: less than is appropriate