- géomrian
- wv/i2 to be sad, complain, lament, bewail, mourn
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yammer — intransitive verb (yammered; yammering) Etymology: Middle English yameren, alteration of yomeren to murmur, be sad, from Old English gēomrian; akin to Old High German jāmaron to be sad Date: 15th century 1. a. to utter repeated cries of distress… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jammern — Jammern, verb. reg. neutr. welches das Hülfswort haben erfordert. 1) Die Empfindung des höchsten Grades der Schmerzen, des Elendes durch laute Klagen an den Tagen legen. Winseln und jammern. Bald hör ich lautes Händeringen und ein jammerndes… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
yammer — yammerer, n. yammeringly, adv. /yam euhr/, Informal. v.i. 1. to whine or complain. 2. to make an outcry or clamor. 3. to talk loudly and persistently. v.t. 4. to utter clamorously, persistently, or in complaint: They yammered their complaints… … Universalium
yammer — yam|mer [ˈjæmə US ər] v also yammer on [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: yomer [i] to talk quietly, be sad (12 15 centuries), from Old English geomrian] informal to talk continuously in a way that is annoying ▪ a crowd of yammering aunts and cousins … Dictionary of contemporary English
yammer — (v.) late 15c., to lament, probably from M.Du. jammeren and cognate M.E. yeoumeren, to mourn, complain, from O.E. geomrian to lament, from geomor sorrowful, probably of imitative origin. Meaning to make loud, annoying noise is attested from 1510s … Etymology dictionary
yammer — informal noun loud and sustained noise. verb 1》 talk loudly and incessantly. 2》 make a loud, incessant noise. Origin ME (as a verb meaning lament, cry out ): alt. of earlier yomer, from OE geōmrian to lament … English new terms dictionary
yammer — yam•mer [[t]ˈyæm ər[/t]] Informal. 1) inf to whine or complain 2) inf to talk loudly and persistently 3) inf to utter clamorously and persistently, esp. in complaint 4) inf the act or noise of yammering • Etymology: 1275–1325; < MD jam(m)eren … From formal English to slang
yammer — /ˈjæmə/ (say yamuh) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to whine or complain. 2. to make an outcry or clamour; talk loudly and persistently. –verb (t) 3. to utter or say in complaint. –noun 4. the act of yammering. {Middle English yamur, variant of yomer,… …
yammer — n. & v. colloq. or dial. n. 1 a lament, wail, or grumble. 2 voluble talk. v.intr. 1 utter a yammer. 2 talk volubly. Derivatives: yammerer n. Etymology: OE geomrian f. geomor sorrowful … Useful english dictionary
yam|mer — «YAM uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to whine or whimper. 2. to howl or yell: »These inflationary actions illustrate the Administration s policy: yammer against inflation, but actually let it ride (Time). 3. = lament. (Cf. ↑lament) –v.t. to say in a… … Useful english dictionary
