Miser

mi'zer, n. An avaricious or extremely covet- ous person; one who hoards money and lives meanly a niggard. TL., wretched prob. Gr. misos, hatred.] — Mi's erly, a. Sordid: avaricious; parsimonious stingy mean. — Mis'ery, -er-Y, n. Great unhappine : extreme pain of body or mind evils which cause misery calamity misfortune torture agony anguish distre . [ME. and OF. miserie, L. miseria.] — Miserable, a. Very unhappy in a state of distre causing misery very £oor; worthle ; despicable; abject: wretched. [F. miserabilis, miserari, to pity, miser.] — Mis'erablene , n. — Mis'erably, adv. In a miserable manner; unhappily; pitiably.— Mis'ere're, -re'- re, n. (Rom. Cath. Church.) The 51st psalm, which commences with this word. (Pathol.) The symptoms attending obstruction in the intestines iliac pa ion. [L., have mercy, miserari.] Misfeasance, etc. See under Misadventure.