01 n. The act of begging; the state of being a beggar; mendicancy; extreme poverty.
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1.
The act of begging; the state of being a beggar; mendicancy; extreme poverty.
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2.
Beggarly appearance.[R.]“The freedom and the beggary of the old studio.” — Thackeray.
Syn.
Indigence; want; penury; mendicancy.