a. [ L. frugalis, fr. frugi, lit., for fruit; hence, fit for food, useful, proper, temperate, the dative of frux, frugis, fruit, akin to E. fruit: cf. F. frugal. See Fruit, n. ]
I oft admire
How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit
Such disproportions. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have
limits. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Thriftily; prudently. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality of being frugal; frugality. [ 1913 Webster ]