maunder

maunder
maunderer, n.
/mawn"deuhr/, v.i.
1. to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
2. to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.
[1615-25; orig. uncert.]

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  • Maunder — Maund er, v. t. To utter in a grumbling manner; to mutter. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Maunder — Recorded in a number of spellings as shown below, this is an English surname, but possibly of pre 10th century Old French origins. It derives from the words mande or maund, a word which seems to have been introduced into the British Isles after… …   Surnames reference

  • Maunder — Maund Maund, Maunder Maund er, v. i. [Cf. F. mendier to beg, E. mendicant.] 1. To beg. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. To mutter; to mumble; to grumble; to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly; to talk incoherently. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • maunder — maun|der [ˈmo:ndə US ˈmo:ndər] v [i]especially BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from the sound] to talk or complain about something for a long time in a boring way maunder on/about ▪ What are you maundering on about, George? …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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