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Limmer vs Mimmer - What's the difference?

limmer | mimmer |

As nouns the difference between limmer and mimmer

is that limmer is a rogue; a low, base fellow while mimmer is alternative form of lang=en.

As an adjective limmer

is limber.

As a verb mimmer is

to dote; dream; mammer.

limmer

English

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain; perhaps from limb, or (etyl) limier; see leamer.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) A rogue; a low, base fellow.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Thieves, limmers , and broken men of the Highlands.
  • A promiscuous woman.
  • * 1994 , Jeanette Winterson, Art and Lies
    • Doll Sneerpiece was not a scholar but fond of gentlemen, although to dub her a limmer , would have been to do her a wrong.
  • A limehound; a leamer.
  • A mongrel, such as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
  • (nautical) A manrope at the side of a ladder.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • limber
    • (Holland)

    mimmer

    English

    Etymology 1

    Origin uncertain. Perhaps from an alteration of (mammer); or from (etyl) mimmeren, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (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
    * (l) * (l)
    Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Variation of (mummer).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • *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 .