begging
substantivoverbocorrente nos diálogos
- //ˈbɛɡɪŋ//
The act of one who begs.
substantivo
- 1
The act of one who begs.
The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money […]
- 2
Money or goods acquired by begging.
Then a thin old hag […] moaned out, "Twopence for two ounces!" and had to go out of the shop unmeated, since her earnings — or her beggings — had not brought her enough to have that small price to spare.
Etimologia
From Middle English begging, beggyng, beggynge, equivalent to beg + -ing (gerund ending).
verbo
- 1
Também uma forma de begpresent participle and gerund of beg
Etimologia
From Middle English beggin, beggyn, beggyng, (also beggand), present participle of beggen (“to beg”), equivalent to beg + -ing (participle ending).
Formas
- plural
- beggings