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Mummer vs Mimmer - What's the difference?

mummer | mimmer |

As nouns the difference between mummer and mimmer

is that mummer is a person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival while mimmer is .

As a verb mimmer is

(rare) to dote; dream; mammer.

mummer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
  • An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression.

    • Synonyms

    * (actor in a pantomime) mime

    Related terms

    * mummery * mumchance

    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 .