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maunder - Word of the Day - Mon Nov 20, 2023


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maunder - (verb) - to talk or move in a confused or aimless way

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The elderly suffering from dementia maunder away without warning or reason.

 

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The original meaning of maunder was 'to beg', but in the 17th century century it changed to its present day meaning. 

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Maunder can also apply to writing in a lengthy rambling or incoherent way.   Although from my observation, the authors on this site do just the opposite of maundering.    

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5 hours ago, drpaladin said:

@Myr This was a new one for me. I don't recall ever hearing it or seeing it in print til now.

I have a couple of 1990's dictionaries I've been using.

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