GIMMER


Meaning of GIMMER in English

I. ˈgimər noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English gymbyre, gymmer, from Old Norse gymbr a live lamb one year old — more at chimera

1. chiefly Scotland : a yearling female sheep : a two-tooth ewe

2. dialect Britain : a woman friend : crony

II. noun

or gim·mor ˈjimə(r)

( -s )

Etymology: probably alteration of gemel (I)

1. dialect : hinge , clasp

2. obsolete : gimmal — usually used in plural

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