Beghard
a member of a former lay brotherhood, founded in flanders in the 13th century, living after the manner of the beguines.
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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
the origin of the names beguine and beghard has been the subject of much controversy.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, slice 5 various
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
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
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
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
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