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maunder

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maun⋅der

  [mawn-der]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
2. to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.
Origin:
1615–25; orig. uncert.

Related forms:
maun⋅der⋅er, noun
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maun·der   (môn'dər, män'-)   
intr.v.   maun·dered, maun·der·ing, maun·ders

  1. To talk incoherently or aimlessly.

  2. To move or act aimlessly or vaguely; wander.


[Probably dialectal variant of meander (probably influenced by wander).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

maunder 
"to wander about aimlessly," c.1746, earlier "to mumble, grumble" (1621), both senses probably from freq. of maund "to beg" (1567), from Fr. mendier "to beg," from L. mendicare (see mendicant).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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