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

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  1. n. The act of begging; the state of being a beggar; mendicancy; extreme poverty.
  2. n. Beggarly appearance.
  3. a. Beggarly.
  4. n. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
  5. n. the state of being a beggar or mendicant
  6. n. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) n. the state of being a beggar or mendicant