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One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms.

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  1. n. One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms.
  2. One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms. Nares. To sham Abraham, to feign sickness. Goldsmith.