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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] beggere, beggare, from beggen to beg + -ere, -are
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: one that begs; especially : a [[person]] who lives by asking for [[gifts]]
*2: one in indigent circumstances
==Description==
'''Begging''' is to entreat [[earnest]]ly, implore, or supplicate. It often occurs for the [[purpose]] of securing a [[material]] benefit, generally for a [[gift]], donation or charitable donation. When done in the [[context]] of a [[public]] place, it is known as "panhandling", perhaps because the hand and arm are extended like the handle of a cooking implement, and not infrequently, a kitchen implement such as a pot or cup may be used.
Panhandling as such is distinguishable from [[activities]] such as solicitation by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendicant mendicant] orders, buskers who play music, [[business]] solicitation particularly for prospective purchasers, and on the street by registered [[Charity|charities]] such as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_Army Salvation Army].
According to a [[study]] in the journal of the Canadian Medical Association, "(70%) stated that they would prefer a minimum-wage job, typically citing a [[desire]] for a 'steady income' or 'getting off the street.' However, many felt they could not handle [[convention]]al jobs because of mental [[illness]], physical disability or lack of [[skills]]."
Panhandlers may be found in public places such as transport routes, parks, and near busy markets. They mostly request [[necessities]] such as [[money]], [[food]], and clothing, but may also ask for luxuries such as cigarettes and [[liquor]].
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] beggere, beggare, from beggen to beg + -ere, -are
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: one that begs; especially : a [[person]] who lives by asking for [[gifts]]
*2: one in indigent circumstances
==Description==
'''Begging''' is to entreat [[earnest]]ly, implore, or supplicate. It often occurs for the [[purpose]] of securing a [[material]] benefit, generally for a [[gift]], donation or charitable donation. When done in the [[context]] of a [[public]] place, it is known as "panhandling", perhaps because the hand and arm are extended like the handle of a cooking implement, and not infrequently, a kitchen implement such as a pot or cup may be used.
Panhandling as such is distinguishable from [[activities]] such as solicitation by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendicant mendicant] orders, buskers who play music, [[business]] solicitation particularly for prospective purchasers, and on the street by registered [[Charity|charities]] such as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_Army Salvation Army].
According to a [[study]] in the journal of the Canadian Medical Association, "(70%) stated that they would prefer a minimum-wage job, typically citing a [[desire]] for a 'steady income' or 'getting off the street.' However, many felt they could not handle [[convention]]al jobs because of mental [[illness]], physical disability or lack of [[skills]]."
Panhandlers may be found in public places such as transport routes, parks, and near busy markets. They mostly request [[necessities]] such as [[money]], [[food]], and clothing, but may also ask for luxuries such as cigarettes and [[liquor]].
[[Category: General Reference]]
