MAMMET

Etymology

Noun

mammet (plural mammets)

(obsolete) A false god; an idol. [13th-17th c.]

A doll or puppet; a lifeless figure, an effigy, a scarecrow. [from 15th c.]

(by extension) A foolish person.

Source: Wiktionary


Mam"met, n. Etym: [See Mawmet.]

Definition: An idol; a puppet; a doll. [Obs.] Selden. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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