different between mimmer vs mammer

English

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain. Perhaps from an alteration of mammer; or from Middle Dutch mimmeren, m?meren (“to ponder”); or from Old English mymerian, mimorian (“to keep in mind, remember”). See also mammer. Compare also Danish mimre and Norwegian mimre (“to reminisce”).

Verb

mimmer (third-person singular simple present mimmers, present participle mimmering, simple past and past participle mimmered)

1. (transitive, rare) To dote; dream; mammer.
   • 1892, George Darley, Sylvia: or, The May queen, a lyrical drama - Page 81:

     A mimmering driveller! — Shove him without! He's not worth torments.

   • 2007, Andreas Diesel, Dieter Gerten, Looking for Europe:

     One many rainbow all ways beginning To bring the mimmered underside Where may a new colour unravel the story In ever changing labyrinths [...]

Derived terms

• mimmering
• mimmerkin

Related terms

• mammer

Etymology 2

Variation of mummer.

Noun

mimmer (plural mimmers)

1. Alternative form of mummer
   • 2011, Daniel Diehl, Mark P Donnelly, Medieval Celebrations:

     Plays performed by troupes of medieval traveling players, or occasionally by a few daring townsfolk, were known as mummers' plays, and those who performed them were alternately known as mummers or mimmers.

English

Etymology

From Middle English mameren (“to hesitate, be undecided, waver, mutter”), from Old English m?mrian, m?morian (“to think through, deliberate, plan out, design”), from Proto-Germanic *maimr?n? (“to take care, worry”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *smer- (“to fall into thought, remember, take care”). Related to Old English m?mor (“deep thought, deep sleep, unconsciousness”), Old English mimorian (“to remember”), Dutch mijmeren (“to ponder, muse”). More at remember.

Verb

mammer (third-person singular simple present mammers, present participle mammering, simple past and past participle mammered)

1. (rare) To hesitate.

   Tell me, Othello: I wonder in my soul, What you would ask me, that I should deny, Or stand so mammering on — Shakespeare, Othello.

2. (rare) To mumble or stammer from doubt or hesitation.

Derived terms

• mammery
• mammering

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