KJV Dictionary Definition: beg

beg

BEG , n. In the Turkish dominions, a governor of a town or country; more particularly, the lord of a sangiac or banner. Every province is divided into seven sangiacs or banners, each of which qualifies a bey; and these are commanded by the governor of the province, called begler-beg or lord of all the beys. Each beg has the command of a certain number of spahis, or horse, denominated

timariots.

In Tunis, the beg or bey is the prince or king, answering to the dey of Algiers.

In Egypt, the begs are twelve generals who command the militia, or standing forces of the kingdom.

begged

BEG'GED, pp. Entreated; supplicated; asked in charity.

begging

BEG'GING, ppr. Asking alms; supplicating; assuming without proof.

BEG'GING, n. The act of soliciting alms; the practice of asking alms; as, he lives by begging.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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