mimmer

English

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain. Perhaps from an alteration of mammer; or from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch mimmeren, mīmeren (“to ponder”); or from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English mymerian, mimorian (“to keep in mind, remember”). See also mammer. Compare also (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Danish and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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.