Maunch (?), v. t. To munch. [Obs.]

Maunch (?), n. See Manche.

Maund (?), n. [AS. mand, mond.] A hand basket. [Obs.] Herrick.

Maund, n. [Hind, & Per. man.] An East Indian weight, varying in

different localities from 25 to about 82 pounds avoirdupois.

{ Maund (?), Maund"er (?), } v. i. [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.

Maund"er, v. t. To utter in a grumbling manner; to mutter.

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