Both Uses of
miserly
in
Middlemarch
- He is vulnerable to reason there—always a few grains of common-sense in an ounce of miserliness.†
Chpt 1 *
- Miserliness is a capital quality to run in families; it's the safe side for madness to dip on.†
Chpt 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