beggarly vs narrow-gauge

beggarly

adj
  • inadequate or meagre. 

  • Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging. 

  • In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible. 

adv
  • In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar. 

narrow-gauge

adj
  • Limited or petty. 

  • Relating to narrow gauge. 

How often have the words beggarly and narrow-gauge occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )