Beg
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
To solicit alms or charitable aid. The act of a cripple in passing along the sidewalk and silently holding out his hand and receiving money from passers-by is "begging for alms," within the meaning of a statute which uses that phrase.
In re Haller, 8 Abb. N. C. (N. Y.) 65.