a. 1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Hort.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. Milton. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Niggardly; penurious. [ Obs. ] Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]