The action of thig, v.; begging.

Earnest or urgent asking; begging.

The action of begging; supplication for alms. In early use with punning allusion to rogue (cf. rogue, n. 1). Now rare.

The action or process of soliciting; begging. Obsolete.

The action or habit of asking earnestly; spec. of asking alms.

The action or habit of begging; the beggar's trade, mendicancy. Obsolete.

Begging; an instance of this; an abusive demand.

Begging. Also with distinguishing word indicating a deception of a specified kind, practised by beggars to elicit sympathy.

The action of begging or collecting alms; spec. the custom of going round the wealthier households of a parish at Christmas time to beg for money or…

Begging.

The action of mump, v.2; begging. Later also: the acceptance of small bribes.

The practice or habit of begging. Also in extended use. Now rare.

The action of cadging or begging.

The practice of a cadger in various senses. (See cadger, n. 2) Also attributive.

Begging.

The action or occupation of begging.

The action of panhandle, v.; begging.

= aggressive begging n.