n. [ OE. beggerie. See Beggar, n. ] 1. The act of begging; the state of being a beggar; mendicancy; extreme poverty. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Beggarly appearance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The freedom and the beggary of the old studio. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Indigence; want; penury; mendicancy. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Beggarly. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]