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Cf. Mumble,
Mummery.] To sport or make diversion in a mask or
disguise; to mask.

With mumming and with masking all
around.

Spenser.

Mumm"er (?), n. [Cf. OF.
mommeur. See Mumm, and cf. Momier.] One who
mumms, or makes diversion in disguise; a masker; a buffon.

Jugglers and dancers, antics,
mummers.

Milton.

Mum"mer*y (?), n.; pl.
Mummeries (#). [F. momerie, of Dutch or
German origin. See Mumm.] 1. Masking;
frolic in disguise; buffoonery.

The mummery of foreign strollers.

Fenton.

2. Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and
parade or ceremonies. Bacon.

Mum"mi*chog (?), n. [Amer. Indian
name.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small
American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and of
allied genera; the killifishes; -- called also minnow.
[Written also mummychog, mummachog.

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