Beghard

[ beg-erd, buh-gahrd ]

/ ˈbɛg ərd, bəˈgɑrd /

noun

a member of a former lay brotherhood, founded in Flanders in the 13th century, living after the manner of the Beguines.

Origin of Beghard

1650–60; < Medieval Latin beghardus, equivalent to beg- (see Beguine) + -hardus -ard

Example sentences from the Web for beghard

In popular use the words Lollard and Beghard were virtually convertible, and yet there is a difference between them.

A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II |Henry Charles Lea
The origin of the names Beguine and Beghard has been the subject of much controversy.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5 |Various
A leading feature of the Beghard propaganda was the circulation among the laity of written tracts and devotional works.

A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II |Henry Charles Lea
Not long after a similar martyrdom occurred at Constance, where a Beghard, named Burgin, had founded a sect of extreme austerity.

A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II |Henry Charles Lea

Walter, known as the Lollard, was a Hollander, and was the most active and successful of the Beghard missionaries.

A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II |Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for beghard

Beghard

/ (ˈbɛɡəd, bɪˈɡɑːd) /

noun

a member of a Christian brotherhood that was founded in Flanders in the 13th century and followed a life based on that of the Beguines Also called: Beguin

Word Origin for Beghard

C17: from Medieval Latin beghardus, from Beg ( uine) + -ard; compare Old French bégard, Middle Dutch beggaert, Middle High German beghart

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