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Where does “beggarhood” come from?

beggarhood (English) comes from Middle English beggarhode.

beggarhood (English): The condition of being a beggar; The class of...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being a beggar; The class of...

Ancestry of “beggarhood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbeggarhode—
Every word from Middle English beggarhode →