English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Beggarism (n.)

Beggary.

Beggarliness (n.)

The quality or state of being beggarly; meanness.

Beggarly (a.)

In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.

Beggarly (a.)

Produced or occasioned by beggary.

Beggarly (adv.)

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

Beggary (n.)

The act of begging; the state of being a beggar; mendicancy; extreme poverty.

Beggary (n.)

Beggarly appearance.

Beggary (a.)

Beggarly.

Begged (imp. & p. p.)

of Beg

Beggestere (n.)

A beggar.

Begging (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Beg

Beghard (n.)

Alt. of Beguard

Begild (v. t.)

To gild.

Begilded (imp. & p. p.)

of Begild

Begilt

of Begild

Begin (v. t.)

To trace or lay the foundation of; to make or place a beginning of.

Begin (v. t.)

To enter on; to commence.

Begin (v. i.)

To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

Begin (v. i.)

To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or course of action; to take the first step; to start.

Begin (n.)

Beginning.