01 n. A wretched person; a person afflicted by any great misfortune.
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1.
A wretched person; a person afflicted by any great misfortune.[Obs.]“The woeful words of a miser now despairing.” — Sir P. Sidney.
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2.
A despicable person; a wretch.[Obs.]
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3.
A covetous, grasping, mean person; esp., one having wealth, who lives miserably for the sake of saving and increasing his hoard.“As some lone miser, visiting his store, Bends at his treasure, counts, recounts it o'er.” — Goldsmith.
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4.
A stingy person; one very reluctant to spend money.
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5.
A kind of large earth auger.