maffler en · NOUN
Etymology
From maffle + -er.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A stammerer.
[…] they alſo abuſe their power, and go too far in their commandements, (for ſo they be called at the wine ) who enjoyne ſtutters, ſtammerers, and mafflers to ſing, […]
1657, “The Sympofiaques, or Table-Questions.”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Philosophy, Commonly Called, the Morals, Written by the Learned Philoſopher Plutarch of Chaeronea, page 535:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mafflers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |