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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Beggartie, n. Also: beggarté, begartie. [f. Beggar n.] Beggary. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xv. 18.
To serve and leif in beggartie a1568 Pedder C. 5.
Pedder knawis … That wait of nocht bot beggartie 1567 Acts III. 45/1.
Famileis ar skalit and put to begartie 1579 Ib. 166/1.
To remoue the saidis tennentis … and put thame … to beggartie
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