Franciscans and Dominicans Were Called "Mendicants," Which Meant What

Franciscans and Dominicans were called "mendicants," which meant what?

A) The friars were to beg for their sustenance.
B) These men originally came from Mendes, Italy.
C) They were "to mend fences," so to speak, between the papacy and secular rulers.
D) The original name for monks was used again.
E) The Latin expression for "men" and "to chant" was applied to the new friars.