MAUNDING

Verb

maunding

present participle of maund

Source: Wiktionary


MAUND

Maund, n. Etym: [AS. mand, mond.]

Definition: A hand basket. [Obs.] Herrick.

Maund, n. Etym: [Hind, & Per. man.]

Definition: An East Indian weight, varying in different localities from 25 to about 82 pounds avoirdupois.

Maund, Maund"er, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. mendier to beg, E. mendicant.]

1. To beg. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Beau. & Fl.

2. To mutter; to mumble; to grumble; to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly; to talk incoherently. He was ever maundering by the how that he met a party of scarlet devils. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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