maunder

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maunder^¹

/ˈmɔːndə/ UK
/ˈmɔndɚ/ US
/mɑndɚ/ cot caught merger

Where it comes from

From earlier maund (“to beg”).

verb maunders · maundering · maundered

To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle. He was ever maundering by the how that he met a party of scarlet devils.
Similar: babble, prattle, ramble
To wander or walk aimlessly. [Deacon Mushrat to Pogo:] The Machiavellian barratry of a pettifogging public has maundered into do-nothingism.
Similar: ramble, wander
intransitive, obsolete To beg; to whine like a beggar.

noun maunders

obsolete A beggar.
English, Middle basket maker

Maunder^²

proper noun

A surname.

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verb speak in a disorganized manner

Español	divagar

verb walk aimlessly

Español	holgazanear

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@misc{maunder_2026,
  title = {maunder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maunder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}