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However, another theory is that "Maundy" comes from "maundsor baskets" or "maundy purses," which were charity baskets that the king of England gave out to the poor at Whitehall before attending Mass on that day. Thus, "maund" is connected to the Latin "mendicare," meaning "to beg." However, according to The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, this is "utterly wrong."