Beggarly

V. i.45 (123,6) A beggarly account of empty boxes] Dr. Warburton would read, a _braggartly_ account; but _beggarly_ is probably right: if the ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

Simon is an incarnation of what St. Paul calls the beggarly elements; Christ, of spirituality; the woman, of sin. ❋ Various (N/A)

The King had hitherto only given him what Frederick called a beggarly allowance of fifty thousand a year, and even that had not been made over to the prince unconditionally and forever. ❋ Justin McCarthy (1871)

Rinaldo's men were lawless, and sometimes the supplies were not furnished in sufficient abundance, so that Rinaldo and his garrison got a bad name for taking by force what they could not obtain by gift; and we sometimes find Montalban spoken of as a nest of freebooters, and its defenders called a beggarly garrison. ❋ Thomas Bulfinch (1831)

For although we can perform outward works not commanded by God's Law [which Paul calls beggarly ordinances], yet the confidence that satisfaction is rendered God's Law [yea, that more is done than God demands] is vain and wicked. ❋ Philipp Melanchthon (1528)

Mongol that, in the morning, the cattle should be at hand; that they would be better than those Johnny had seen; and that Johnny's "beggarly" price of one pound of gold for six cattle would be accepted. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The duties of this "hard-worked" functionary consist of the checking of the Parliamentary voters list of his ward, once every two years, and of acting as chief canvasser and election agent for the Ministerial candidate, who, however, is usually returned unopposed; and for these onerous duties he is rewarded by an ungrateful Government with the "beggarly" salary of �0 a year. ❋ Solomon Tshekisho (1916)

There is likewise a kind of beggarly princes in Europe, not able to make war by themselves, who hire out their troops to richer nations, for so much a day to each man; of which they keep three-fourths to themselves, and it is the best part of their maintenance; such are those in Germany and other northern parts of ❋ Unknown (1896)

One Schygrai, a silly kind of beggarly baron, who was treated as a buffoon, was invited in the year 1743 to dine with Baron Pejaczewitz, when Trenck happened to be present. ❋ Friedrich Trenck (1760)

"There is likewise a kind of beggarly princes in Europe, not able to make war by themselves, who hire out their troops to richer nations, for so much a day to each man; of which they keep three - fourths to themselves, and it is the best part of their maintenance: such are those in many northern parts of Europe." ❋ Jonathan Swift (1706)

"There was a sort of cocky unconcern about the creature that gave his miserable state a kind of beggarly distinction. ❋ Melville Davisson Post (N/A)

Again, in 1701, in this "noble prison," the Mask was turned out of his room to make place for a female fortune-teller, and was obliged to chum with a profligate valet of nineteen, and a "beggarly" bad patriot, who "blamed the conduct of ❋ Arthur Cheney Train (1910)

“There is likewise a kind of beggarly princes in Europe, not able to make war by themselves, who hire out their troops to richer nations, for so much a day to each man; of which they keep three – fourths to themselves, and it is the best part of their maintenance: such are those in many northern parts of ❋ Unknown (1726)

At one point he kneels before the bearded, beggarly, semi-naked Poor Tom as if he sees in him an image of Christ. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It certainly was not disappointing, for he asked with sudden interest, 'What did that beggarly uncle of yours get anyway?' ❋ Unknown (2010)

Prefer the specific to the general, the definite to the vague, the brash to the beggarly: ❋ Jay Neugeboren (2010)