verb. (old).—1. To beg.
1624. MASSINGER, The Parliament of Love, ii. 1.
| And, when she finds she is of all forsaken, | |
| Let my lady Pride repent in vain, and MUMP, | |
| And envy others’ markets. |
1633. ROWLEY, A Match at Midnight, ii. 1. Alex. And pray remember that you do not MUMP, as if you were chewing bacon, and spoil all.
1673. DAVENANT, The Play House to be Let, v. Of MUMPING minx would we were fairly out.
1678. COTTON, Virgil Travestie, in Works (1725), Bk. iv. p. 71. Then she begins to MUMP and smatter.
d. 1680. ROCHESTER, A Dream. To see it MUMP, and wagg its upper lip.
1728. BAILEY, English Dictionary, s.v. MUMP … to spunge upon, to beg.
1755. JOHNSON, A Dictionary of the English Language (1814), s.v. MUMP. In cant language. To go a begging.
1820. LAMB, The Essays of Elia, ‘The Two Races of Men.’ To say no to a poor petitionary rogue (your bastard borrower), who, by his MUMPING visnomy, tells you that he expects nothing better.
1849–61. MACAULAY, The History of England, xix. ‘One prince came MUMPING to them annually with a lamentable story about his distresses.’
1866. Temple Bar, xvii. 183. Having MUMPED a small shop and several private houses.
1883. G. A. S[ALA], Illustrated London News, 17 Nov., p. 475, col. 3. Although the tramp when hard pressed solicits alms or food, he is not a MUMPING or professional beggar.
1887. W. E. HENLEY, Villon’s Straight Tip to all Cross Coves. Bonnet, or tout, or MUMP and gag.
2. (old).—To overreach.
1671. BUCKINGHAM, The Rehearsal, p. 23. I’m resolv’d to MUMP your proud players.
1673. WYCHERLEY, The Gentleman Dancing-Master, iii. 1. You will MUMP the poor old father.
