close-fisted

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Hard′-fist′ed, having hard or strong fists or hands: close-fisted: niggardly; Hard′-fought, sorely contested; Hard′-gott′en, obtained with difficulty; Hard′-grained, having a close firm grain: uninviting.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

I finally learned that an officer was considered by many other officers as a little off color if he was close-fisted and tried to save money out of his pay.

From Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago by McKay, Robert Henderson

"I can answer for it, he's devilish close-fisted as to money," said Stocmar, laughing.

From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James

"It wasn't that he was stingy or close-fisted," explained one of the men who had known Montgomery.

From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by Taft, William Nelson

"I'm not close-fisted, either; I'm willing to share the profits with you as long as you've any use for them."

From The White Blackbird by Douglas, Hudson