(1):

(a.) Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.

(2):

(a.) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; - said of an animal.

(3):

(a.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; - said of trees.

(4):

(a.) Niggardly; penurious.