Usually means: Beggar feigning illness to beg.
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▸ noun:  (UK dialectal, archaic) A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.

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cadger, beggar, clagnut, clamdigger, bidder, clochard, hallanshaker, plinger, didapper, clammer, more...

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cadger, beggar, clagnut, clamdigger, bidder, clochard, hallanshaker, plinger, didapper, clammer, more...



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