a begging for food, money or help.

a merchant, tradesman.

a thin, flat piece of stone used by children in playing (as in hop-scotch).

to keep (something) from others' sight; to hide, conceal.

to become dry; to lose moisture.

to lose brightness or vividness of colour.

to become dim, as light or lose brightness.

to lose freshness, vigour, strength or health.

to become lean; to lose flesh.

to become bald or empty.

to grow less in extent, influence, degree, etc.

(fig.) to erase, eradicate or destroy.

the state of being dried (as a plant), being faded (as a flower), being emaciated (as a person.

a kind of military weapon or device used in earlier warfare to destroy a fort.

that cannot produce offspring; barren; sterile.

a useless thing.

a barren woman.

an axe-like tool with a curved blade with a handle fixed at right angle, used for trimming and smoothing wood; an adze.