begging en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/
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Etymology
From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg + -ing (gerund ending).
Meanings
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The act of one who begs.
The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money […]
1832, Charles Coleman, The Mythologie of the Hindus: With Plates:
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(in-plural) Money or goods acquired by begging.
Then a thin old hag […] moaned out, "Twopence for two ounces!" and had to go out of the shop unmeated, since her earnings — or her beggings — had not brought her enough to have that small price to spare.
1877, All the Year Round, page 468:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beggings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (17)
it accattoneria (the act of one who begs) · es ruego (the act of one who begs) · it pitoccheria (the act of one who begs) · grc ἐπαίτησις (the act of one who begs) · ta இரப்பு (the act of one who begs) · es súplica (the act of one who begs) · ml യാചന (the act of one who begs) · ta பிச்சை (the act of one who begs) · es deprecación (the act of one who begs) · sv tiggeri (the act of one who begs) · it accatto (the act of one who begs) · ar تَسَوُّل (the act of one who begs) · afb طرارة (the act of one who begs) · ga bacachas (the act of one who begs) · fi kerjuu (the act of one who begs) · nb tigging (the act of one who begs) · fr manche (the act of one who begs)