begar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of begar
< Hindi bēgār < Persian
Example Sentences
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By World War II it begar, giving "achievement tests" in 10 different subjects.
From Time Magazine Archive
In November 1933, the U. S. Government begar collecting a pork-processing tax.
From Time Magazine Archive
I cannot tell vad be dad, But begar I will tell you van ting, Dear be a Garmaine Duke come to de Court, XV.
From The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by Glover, John, librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge
When the night set in so dark and gloomy, he said—'Well, begar, I do begin think that capitane of yours is not so vary clevare man after all.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
Ah, sir, that be ungrateful, for begar, I love some of yours.—Madam———
From The Beaux-Stratagem by Farquhar, George
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