beggen

Middle English

Alternative forms

begg, begge, beggyn

Etymology

Either inherited from Old English *bedcian, *becgian, a syncopated variant of bedecian, or a back-formation from beggere.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɡən/

Verb

beggen (third-person singular simple present beggeth, present participle beggende, beggynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle begged)

To beg; to ask for charity.
To entreat or plead; to ask with fervour.
To live as a beggar; to continually beg.

Conjugation

Conjugation of beggen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) beggen, begge
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	begge	begged
2nd-person singular	beggest	beggedest
3rd-person singular	beggeth	begged
subjunctive singular	begge	begged
imperative singular	begge	—

plural¹	beggen, begge	beggeden, beggede
imperative plural	beggeth, begge	—

participles	beggynge, beggende	begged, ybegged

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

beggere

Descendants

English: beg
- → Volapük: begön
Scots: beg

References

“beggen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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