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frugal, illiberal, limiting, parsimonious
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Stinting — Stint Stint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stinting}.] [OE. stinten, stenten, stunten, to cause to cease, AS. styntan (in comp.) to blunt, dull, fr. stunt dull, stupid; akin to Icel. stytta to shorten, stuttr short, dial, Sw.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stinting — un·stinting; … English syllables
stinting — adjective avoiding waste an economical meal an economical shopper a frugal farmer a frugal lunch a sparing father and a spending son sparing in their use of heat and light stinting in bestowing gifts … Useful english dictionary
stinting — Synonyms and related words: cheeseparing, economy, economy of assumption, economy of means, elegance, frugal, frugal to excess, frugality, law of parsimony, measured, moderate, overfrugal, parsimonious, parsimoniousness, parsimony, penny wise,… … Moby Thesaurus
stinting — stɪnt n. fixed amount of work; period of time; limitation, restriction v. restrict, limit, economize, skimp; be frugal … English contemporary dictionary
Stinting — ♦ Limiting, especially the rights of pasture. (Bennett, H.S. Life on the English Manor: A Study of Peasant Conditions, 1150 1400, 339) … Medieval glossary
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Ollerton and Boughton — is a civil parish and town in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. Contents 1 Ollerton village 2 New Ollerton 3 Boughton 4 … Wikipedia
Economic — E co*nom ic (?; 277), Economical E co*nom ic*al, a. [F. [ e]conomique, L. oeconomicus orderly, methodical, Gr. ? economical. See {Economy}.] 1. Pertaining to the household; domestic. In this economical misfortune [of ill assorted matrimony.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Economical — Economic E co*nom ic (?; 277), Economical E co*nom ic*al, a. [F. [ e]conomique, L. oeconomicus orderly, methodical, Gr. ? economical. See {Economy}.] 1. Pertaining to the household; domestic. In this economical misfortune [of ill assorted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
