misern.[L. miser wretched, miserable; cf. Gr. mi^sos hate, misei^n to hate: cf. It. & Sp. misero wretched, avaricious.]()1. A wretched person; a person afflicted by any great misfortune.(Spenser.)The woeful words of a miser now despairing. (Sir P. Sidney.)2. A despicable person; a wretch.(Shak.)3. A covetous, grasping, mean person; esp., one having wealth, who lives miserably for the sake of saving and increasing his hoard.()As some lone miser, visiting his store,
Bends at his treasure, counts, recounts it o'er. (Goldsmith.)4. A stingy person; one very reluctant to spend money.()5. A kind of large earth auger.(Knight.)