[identity profile] ellesieg.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] 1word1day
A clapperdudgeon, or clapper dudgeon, was a type of con artist common during the Elizabethan era. In order to appear as pitiful and deserving of alms as possible, one would give themselves sores by applying salt, various plants, etc. to their skin, dress in bloody rags and then beg for money. Well..that's one way to make a living!

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Date: 2014-04-23 04:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lucretiasheart.livejournal.com
Excellent word/phrase to use for historical fiction story!

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Date: 2014-05-01 08:53 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] med_cat
Oh wow, I'd heard of people doing these things, but didn't know there was an actual word for it.
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