clutchfist

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clutchfist

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From clutch + fist.

noun clutchfists

obsolete A miser. No fitter place; there is / An old rich Clutchfist Knight, Sir Thomas Bitefig, / Invite him too; perhaps I may have luck, / And break his Purse yet open for one hundred. / A Usurer is somewhat exorable / When he is full: He ne'r lends money empty.
Similar: see Thesaurus:miser

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@misc{clutchfist_2026,
  title = {clutchfist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clutchfist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}