Some, however, have wondered who did pay himso numerous were his non-paying patients.

Adj. not paying, non-paying, non-performing; in debt &c 806; behindhand, in arrear^, behind in payments, in arrears; beggared &c (poor) 804; unable to make both ends meet, minus; worse than nothing; worthless. insolvent, bankrupt, in the gazette, gazetted. unpaid &c (outstanding) 806; gratis &c 815; unremunerated. 809.

She was a lone unprotected woman, and how was she to pay her rent and taxes if her best floor was occupied by a non-paying tenant?

Mr. Slapman went direct to Slapmanville, and raised the rent on all his tenants, turned a superannuated non-paying couple into the street, and took a general account of his property, to see how much he could sell out for, preparatory to leaving for Europe, and so dodging the payment of the alimony.