Beggar
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
One who obtains his livelihood by asking alms. The laws of several of the states punish begging as an offense. Words of solicitation are not necessary, but the solicitation may be by attitude or gesture.
3 Abb. N. C. (N. Y.) 65.