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beggarly

adj

Etymology

From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly.

  1. inherited from beggarly

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a beggar

    In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.

    • beggarly fellow

  2. Fit for a beggar

    Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.

    • beggarly rags
    • Beggarly sins, that is, those sins which idleness and beggary usually betray men to; such as lying, flattery, stealing, and dissimulation.

  3. inadequate or meagre.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA