Meaning of GORMAND
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\Gor"mand\, n. [F. gourmand; cf. Prov. F. gourmer to
sip, to lap, gourmacher to eat improperly, F. gourme mumps,
glanders, Icel. gormr mud, mire, Prov. E. gorm to smear,
daub; all perh. akin to E. gore blood, filth. Cf.
{Gourmand}.]
A greedy or ravenous eater; a {luxurious feeder}; {a
gourmand}.
\Gor"mand\, a.
Gluttonous; voracious. --Pope.
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