BEGGARLY
Beg"gar*ly, a.
1. In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible. "A bankrupt, beggarly fellow." South. "A beggarly fellowship." Swift. "Beggarly elements." Gal. iv. 9.
2. Produced or occasioned by beggary. [Obs.] Beggarly sins, that is, those sins which idleness and beggary usually betray men to; such as lying, flattery, stealing, and dissimulation. Jer. Taylor.
BEGGARLY
Beg"gar*ly, adv.
Defn: In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
BEGGAR'S LICE
Beg"gar's lice`. (Bot.)
Defn: The prickly fruit or seed of certain plants (as some species of Echinospermum and Cynoglossum) which cling to the clothing of those who brush by them.
BEGGAR'S TICKS
Beg"gar's ticks`.
Defn: The bur marigold (Bidens) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns, and adhere to clothing and fleeces with unpleasant tenacity.
BEGGARY
Beg"gar*y, n. Etym: [OE. beggerie. See Beggar, n.]