Mun (?), n. [See Mouth.] The mouth. [Obs.]

One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns, Butter them and sugar

them and put them in your muns.

Old Rhyme. Halliwell.

Munch (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Munched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Munching.] [Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to eat (cf.

Mange), and mâcher to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble.] To chew with a

grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew

deliberately or in large mouthfuls. [Formerly written also maunch and

mounch.]

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