ETYM Old Eng. beggere, from beg.
A pauper who lives by begging; SYN. mendicant.
1. A crack in a lip caused usually by cold.
2. A boy or man; SYN. fellow, lad, gent, fella, blighter, cuss.
3. (Usually in the plural) Leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs.
ETYM Recent.
1. A city dweller who vacations on a ranch in the American West or Southwest.
2. A kind of dandy; especially, one characterized by an ultrafashionable style of dress and other affectations.
ETYM Old Eng. felawe, felaghe, Icel. fęlagi, from fęlag companionship, prop., a laying together of property; fę property + lag a laying, pl. lög law, akin to liggja to lie. Related to Fee, and Law, Lie to be low.
1. A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer.
2. A man without good breeding or worth.
3. An equal in power, rank, character, etc.
4. A person; an individual.
6. In certain universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges.
8. A member of a literary or scientific society.
ETYM Old Eng. ladde, of Celtic origin; cf. w. llawd, Irish lath. Related to Lass.
1. A boy; a youth.
2. A companion; a comrade; a mate.