[beg.gar] n [ME beggere, beggare, fr. beggen to beg + -ere, -are
[2]-er] (13c) 1: one that begs; esp: a person who lives by asking for gifts
2: pauper
3: fellow 4c
[2]beggar vt beg.gared ; beg.gar.ing (15c) 1: to reduce to beggary
2: to exceed the resources or abilities of: defy "~s description"