beggingness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English begging Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English beggingness From begging + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being begging.
And may we not remember that the poverty of spirit of this Beatitude is, if we pursue the Greek word exactly, rather a beseechingness, a beggingness, if I may coin such a term, of spirit?
1860, George Moberly, “Sermon I”, in Sermons on the Beatitudes, J.H. and Jas. Parker:But for appreciation of the sheer question beggingness of Moore's arguments, there is no substitute for reading "External and Internal Relations" and "The Refutation of Idealism" themselves.
1980, Idealistic Studies - Volumes 10-11, page 252:He had no problem with the team moving. And do you remember his willingness, almost beggingness, to sell the team?
2007 March 14, Michael Ventolo, “NHL MOTW: Week of 03/07/2007!”, in alt.sports.hockey.nhl.nj-devils (Usenet), retrieved 21 Nov 2018:He remained nameless and he would not speak but motioned in a slumberous dance a beggingness that penetrated and united all around him
2018, “Visions”, in Brodric Wellington, Joseph Pap (lyrics), Memory, performed by Ivan:Also the Holy Ghost taught Solomon to pray these two things of God: God make vanity and leasing words far from me, and give not to me begging or beggingness; but give only things that beene needfull for my livelode; […]
1845, “The Lawfulness of Begging Maintained by Friars”, in Robert Vaughan, editor, Tracts and treatises of John de Wycliffe, D.D. : with selections and translations from his manuscripts, and Latin works, Blackburn and Pardon, →OCLC: