Hardfisted

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hard-fisted \Hard"-fist`ed\ (-f[i^]st`[e^]d), a.
     1. Having hard or strong hands; as, a hard-fisted laborer.
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     2. Close-fisted; covetous; niggardly. --Bp. Hall.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hardfisted
       adj : unwilling to part with money [syn: {closefisted}, {tightfisted}]