abegging

[ uh-beg-ing ]

adverb

1. Archaic. begging.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abegging¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; a- ¹, beg ¹, -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. go abegging, to be unnoticed, unused, or unappreciated; find few supporters:

   New ideas often go abegging.

Example Sentences

Suffice it to say that you can’t treat your sister the way the ant treated the grasshopper when winter arrived and the long-limbed creature came abegging.

From New York Times

In the care of U.S. bureaucracy, that concern went abegging for years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite this, L�pez Portillo has not gone abegging to the Oval Office, although he would like adjustments in a trade relationship that heavily favors the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

More than two years have passed since the FCC set aside 242 tax-exempt channels for education, and 195 of them are still going abegging.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Gods Go aBegging, fill out the last disc.

From Time Magazine Archive