beggarly vs roynish

beggarly

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

  • Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging. 

  • inadequate or meagre. 

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

roynish

adj
  • Mean; paltry; troublesome. 

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