strait-handed

See also: straithanded

English

Alternative forms

straithanded

Etymology

strait +‎ handed

Adjective

strait-handed (comparative more strait-handed, superlative most strait-handed)

(archaic) parsimonious; sparing; niggardly
- 1643, Daniel Cawdrey, The good man a publick good:
  It is observable that is noted of those first converts, who were before strait-hearted and strait-handed, but when once made partakers of the Grace of God, how much they were enlarged, Neither was there any among them that lacked; for as many as were possessours of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of things that were sold: And laid them downe at the Apostles feet, and distribution was made to every man, according as he had need.
- 1743, Joseph Davidson (translator), The Satires, Epistles and Art of Poetry of Horace, page 28:
  The Fear of passing for a Prodigal makes this Man so wretchedly covetous and strait-handed, that he will not assist the sincerest Friend on the most pressing Occasion.
- 2006, Firdausi, Epic of Kings, →ISBN, page 76:
  For she said- “This is not the hour to be strait-handed; suffer that I take what seemeth good unto me and go before Saum, it may be that I move him to spare the land.”

单词	strait-handed
释义	strait-handed See also: straithanded English Alternative forms straithanded Etymology strait +‎ handed Adjective strait-handed (comparative more strait-handed, superlative most strait-handed) (archaic) parsimonious; sparing; niggardly 1643, Daniel Cawdrey, The good man a publick good: It is observable that is noted of those first converts, who were before strait-hearted and strait-handed, but when once made partakers of the Grace of God, how much they were enlarged, Neither was there any among them that lacked; for as many as were possessours of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of things that were sold: And laid them downe at the Apostles feet, and distribution was made to every man, according as he had need. 1743, Joseph Davidson (translator), The Satires, Epistles and Art of Poetry of Horace, page 28: The Fear of passing for a Prodigal makes this Man so wretchedly covetous and strait-handed, that he will not assist the sincerest Friend on the most pressing Occasion. 2006, Firdausi, Epic of Kings, →ISBN, page 76: For she said- “This is not the hour to be strait-handed; suffer that I take what seemeth good unto me and go before Saum, it may be that I move him to spare the land.”
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