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Period of low solar activity, 1645–1715
The Maunder Minimum, also known as the "prolonged sunspot minimum", was a period around 1645 to 1715 during which sunspots became exceedingly rare. During
Maunder_Minimum
British astronomer studying sunspots (1851–1928)
identification of the period from 1645 to 1715 that is now known as the Maunder Minimum. Maunder was born in 1851, in London, the youngest child of a minister of
Edward_Walter_Maunder
Period of low solar activity from 1790 to 1830
with that of the Maunder Minimum but with that of the modern solar cycles. Like the Maunder Minimum and Spörer Minimum, the Dalton Minimum coincided with
Dalton_Minimum
Stellar phenomenon
cycles, possibly analogous to the Maunder minimum for the Sun which lasted 70 years, for example some Maunder minimum candidates are 51 Pegasi, HD 4915
Starspot
Temporary spots on the Sun's surface
Hevelius who recorded 19 sunspot groups during the period of the early Maunder Minimum (1653-1679) in the book Machina Coelestis. In the early 19th century
Sunspot
Climatic cooling after the Medieval Warm Period (16th–19th centuries)
before the start of the Maunder Minimum but after the start of the Spörer Minimum and persisted until after the Maunder Minimum (and even after the much
Little_Ice_Age
Irish astronomer (1868–1947)
cycle, finding the now-called Maunder Minimum. As sole author, she also devised with her husband, Edward Walter Maunder, the butterfly diagram for sunspots
Annie_S._D._Maunder
Hypothesized period of low solar activity from 1460 to 1550
A. Eddy in a landmark 1976 paper published in Science titled "The Maunder Minimum". It occurred before sunspots had been directly observed and was discovered
Spörer_Minimum
Regular period of least solar activity
BC, 7520 BC, 8220 BC, 9170 BC. Active region List of solar cycles Maunder Minimum Solar cycle Solar cycle 24 Solar maximum Moussas, X.; Polygiannakis
Solar_minimum
Periodic change in the Sun's activity
Spörer and was later named the Maunder minimum after the wife-and-husband team Annie S. D. Maunder and Edward Walter Maunder who extensively researched this
Solar_cycle
Binary star system in the constellation Reticulum
of activity with a ~7.9-year cycle, which may indicate it is in a Maunder Minimum state. Although the kinematics of this system suggest that they belong
Zeta_Reticuli
Star at the centre of the Solar System
several decades; few sunspots were observed during a period known as the Maunder minimum. This coincided in time with the era of the Little Ice Age, when Europe
Sun
since 1610 but the cycle numbering is not well defined during the Maunder minimum. It was proposed that one cycle might have been lost in the late 18th
List_of_solar_cycles
American astronomer
studied historical sunspot records, and popularised the name Maunder Minimum for the sunspot minimum which occurred in the late 17th century. John Eddy was
John_A._Eddy
Topics referred to by the same term
maunder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Maunder may refer to: Maunder (lunar crater) Maunder (Martian crater) Maunder (surname) Maunder Minimum,
Maunder
Single yellow-hued star in the constellation Cetus
suggested that the star could be in a low-activity state analogous to a Maunder Minimum—a historical period, associated with the Little Ice Age in Europe,
Tau_Ceti
Astrophysicist and climate change denier
politicians opposed to climate-change legislation. Soon co-authored The Maunder Minimum and the Variable Sun–Earth Connection with Steven H. Yaskell. The book
Willie_Soon
Measurement of electromagnetic radiation
to an increase of only about 0.05% to 0.1% between the 17th century Maunder Minimum and the present. However, current understanding based on various lines
Solar_irradiance
Large self-illuminated object in space
manner and can shut down altogether for periods of time. During the Maunder Minimum, for example, the Sun underwent a 70-year period with almost no sunspot
Star
Period of long-term reduction in temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
variations such as sunspot cycles, and longer episodes such as the Maunder Minimum, which occurred during the coldest part of the Little Ice Age. The
Ice_age
Natural phenomena within the Sun's atmosphere
periods of lower solar magnetic activity and fewer sunspots (such as the Maunder Minimum) may correlate with times of lower irradiance. Sunspot activity has
Solar_phenomena
Field of scientific study
that the commonly-invoked association of the Little Ice Age with the Maunder minimum is far too simplistic as, although solar variations may have played
Solar_activity_and_climate
Star in the constellation Pegasus
relatively low X-ray emission, suggests that the star may be in a Maunder minimum period during which a star produces a reduced number of star spots
51_Pegasi
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
the activity level has fallen into a deep minimum that might be similar to the Sun's historical Maunder Minimum. Alternatively, it may have a very long
Alpha_Centauri
Star in the constellation Ursa Major
years for the star. The low level of magnetic activity makes it a Maunder Minimum candidate star. 47 Ursae Majoris is the Flamsteed designation. On their
47_Ursae_Majoris
Star in the constellation Pisces
this star's magnetic activity levels suggests that it is entering a Maunder minimum period, which means it may undergo an extended period of low starspot
54_Piscium
between stellar activity cycles and that of the Sun? What caused the Maunder Minimum and other grand minima, and how does the solar cycle recover from a
List of unsolved problems in physics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_physics
Celebrations held on the River Thames in London during the Little Ice Age
7th generation. Dalton Minimum Frost fair definition in Wiktionary Frozen Strait Great Frost of 1709 Maunder Minimum Spörer Minimum https://www.britishmuseum
River_Thames_frost_fairs
German astronomer (1822-1895)
Edward Maunder. Spörer was the first to note a prolonged period of low sunspot activity from 1645 to 1715. This period is known as the Maunder Minimum. Spörer
Gustav_Spörer
Fall of a complex human society
intergroup violence, and high mortality because of the Little Ice Age. The Maunder Minimum involved sunspots being exceedingly rare. Episodes of social instability
Societal_collapse
Rump state in China during the Ming–Qing transition
scholars link the worldwide drop in temperature at this time to the Maunder Minimum, an extended period from 1645 to 1715 when sunspots were absent. Whatever
Southern_Ming
String instruments built by the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio
Little Ice Age associated with unusually low solar activity of the Maunder Minimum, circa 1645 to 1750, during which cooler temperatures throughout Europe
Stradivarius
Period of global instability (1600s–1700s)
century.[citation needed] Of particular interest is the overlap with the Maunder Minimum, El Niño events and an abnormal spate of volcanic activity. Climatologists
The_General_Crisis
Glacier on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
very high levels in Kenya's Lake Naivasha and the beginning of the Maunder Minimum. Between measurements in 1976 and 2000, the area of this glacier was
Furtwängler_Glacier
Triple star system in the constellation Serpens
through 2000, the primary component appeared to be transitioning from a maunder minimum state to a state of cycling magnetic activity. It has developed a four-year
Psi_Serpentis
Northern Hemispheric cooling period
caused political upheavals in China. Migration Period Little Ice Age Maunder Minimum Roman Warm Period Hawkins, Ed (January 30, 2020). "2019 years". climate-lab-book
Late_Antique_Little_Ice_Age
Regular period of greatest solar activity
7310 BC, 7520 BC, 8220 BC, 9170 BC. Solar wind Solar variation Solar minimum List of solar cycles – table of solar cycles NASA C. D. Camp & K. K. Tung
Solar_maximum
dates around 1850 1460–1550 Spörer Minimum cold 1656–1715 Maunder Minimum low sunspot activity 1790–1830 Dalton Minimum low sunspot activity, cold 1816 Year
List of periods and events in climate history
List_of_periods_and_events_in_climate_history
of the Sun? What caused the Maunder Minimum and other grand minima, and how does the solar cycle recover from a minimum state? What is the cause of solar
List of unsolved problems in astronomy
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_astronomy
Atmospheric effect caused by the solar wind
The period between approximately 1645 and 1715 corresponds to the Maunder minimum in sunspot activity. In Robert W. Service's satirical poem "The Ballad
Aurora
Star in the constellation Virgo
activity in the stellar chromosphere and it is a candidate for being in a Maunder minimum state, but it was suspected as variable in 1988, and a burst of activity
61_Virginis
Study of the Sun's behavior
K. Solanki; W. Soon; J.M. Vaquero (2015). "The Maunder minimum (1645-1715) was indeed a Grand minimum: A reassessment of multiple datasets". Astronomy
Solar_observation
Binary star system in the constellation Andromeda
slightly smaller mass. It has a low level of activity and is a candidate Maunder minimum analog. HR 483 B, the smaller component, appears to be a red dwarf
HD_10307
Solar analog star in the constellation Auriga
G-type star. It has a low level of magnetic activity and is a candidate Maunder minimum analog. Lambda Aurigae has been examined for the presence of excess
Lambda_Aurigae
Annie S. D. Maunder and her husband Edward Walter Maunder publish the butterfly diagram to study sunspots. They also identify the Maunder Minimum. 1906: English
Women_in_physics
Star in the constellation Hercules
2022,[update] the star appears to have entered the equivalent of a Maunder minimum. The star is around six billion years of age. There was suspected to
HD_166620
Star whose brightness fluctuates, as seen from Earth
of chromospheric inactivity on an otherwise active star is termed a Maunder minimum. This rare event happened to the Sun during the 17th century, but,
Variable_star
Hypothetical climatic effect of nuclear war
sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, partially overlapping with the Maunder Minimum of solar activity, 1645 to 1715. Nuclear famine Nuclear holocaust Nuclear
Nuclear_winter
Triple star system in the constellation Aquila
level of surface magnetic activity and may be in a state similar to a Maunder minimum. The activity shows a cycle of 969±27 d. The star displays solar-like
Beta_Aquilae
1613 pamphlet by Galileo Galilei
number of sunspots was drastically reduced for several decades in the Maunder Minimum, making observation harder. After the Paris Observatory was built in
Letters_on_Sunspots
Weather phenomenon
frost enabled the River Thames Frost Fair. See Maunder Minimum Europe winter of 1694–1695. See Maunder Minimum Great Frost of 1709, the coldest winter in
Cold_wave
Calendar year
Wernigerode is founded in Germany. The Solar cycle enters the 70-year Maunder Minimum, during which sunspots will be rare. Wallpaper begins to replace tapestries
1645
Multiple star in the constellation Cygnus
16 Cygni or 16 Cyg is a triple star system approximately 69 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus. It consists of two Sun-like yellow
16_Cygni
Star in the constellation Vela
at an unusual low level of surface activity and thus is a candidate Maunder minimum analog. A physical companion star with an apparent visual magnitude
HD_93385
Sun-like star in the constellation Hercules
stars, and hence it is considered a good candidate for being in a Maunder minimum phase. Chi Herculis is an older star with an estimated age of 7.4 billion
Chi_Herculis
17th-century total solar eclipse
interpreted it as a sign. Coincidentally, 1699 marked the final year of the Maunder Minimum. List of solar eclipses visible from the United Kingdom "NASA Besselian
Solar eclipse of September 23, 1699
Solar_eclipse_of_September_23,_1699
Continuous band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness
ISBN 978-0-521-56241-6. Wright, J. T. (2004). "Do We Know of Any Maunder Minimum Stars?". The Astronomical Journal. 128 (3): 1273–1278. arXiv:astro-ph/0406338
Main_sequence
Solar minimum that took place between 800 and 600 BC
and constitutes the largest such spike since 2000 BCE, exceeding the Maunder Minimum. The so-called Hallstatt plateau, an anomaly in carbon-14 production
Homeric_Minimum
Period of high solar activity beginning in 1914
reached a double peak once in the 1950s and again during the 1990s. Maunder minimum Solanki, Sami K.; Usoskin, Ilya G.; Kromer, Bernd; Schüssler, Manfred;
Modern_Maximum
Solar activity from 2019 to about 2030
cycle 25 ranged from very weak with suggestions of slow slide in to a Maunder minimum like state to a weak cycle similar to previous cycle 24 and even a
Solar_cycle_25
atmospheric events of 20 April 1535 1643 Budesti Josani church 1645 to 1715 Maunder Minimum 1699 dating of the red cedar forests that were lowered into tidal zones
Timeline of dendrochronology timestamp events
Timeline_of_dendrochronology_timestamp_events
Cool, tenuous region of the Sun's corona
(2021), "Graphical evidence for the solar coronal structure during the Maunder Minimum", Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 11: 6, doi:10.1051/swsc/2020075
Coronal_hole
German astronomer and engraver (1676–1707)
unique depiction by a trained astronomer of the solar corona during the Maunder minimum. Just a year after her marriage, Maria Clara Eimmart died in childbirth
Maria_Clara_Eimmart
Magnetic field generated inside a star
may mean they have entered a lull that is comparable to the Sun's Maunder minimum. Measurements of the time variation in stellar activity can be useful
Stellar_magnetic_field
High proper motion star
level of chromospheric activity is low, making it a candidate for a Maunder minimum event. HD 168009 has about the same mass as the Sun, but is 14% larger
HD_168009
Star in the constellation Eridanus
(July 2003), "Modeling the Sun's Large-Scale Magnetic Field during the Maunder Minimum", The Astrophysical Journal, 591 (2): 1248–1256, Bibcode:2003ApJ..
Epsilon_Eridani
Concept for changes to the energy flows through a planetary atmosphere
400 year sunspot history, including the Maunder Minimum
Radiative_forcing
particularly in connection with the 17th-century dearth of sunspots (the Maunder Minimum) noticed previously by William Herschel and others. Other scientists
20th_century_in_science
Association of amateur astronomers
first presidents was Walter Maunder, discoverer of the seventeenth century dearth in sunspots now known as the Maunder Minimum which he achieved by analysing
British Astronomical Association
British_Astronomical_Association
Solar science research satellite
in Europe and this period is now named Maunder minimum. By comparing the diameter during the Maunder minimum and the diameter when the sun was active
Picard_(satellite)
Graph in climate science
uncertainty. The reconstruction showed a cool period extending beyond the Maunder Minimum, and warmer temperatures in the 20th century. After this around a decade
Hockey stick graph (global temperature)
Hockey_stick_graph_(global_temperature)
American physicist and climatologist
Waple A. (2001). "Solar forcing of regional climate change during the Maunder Minimum" (PDF). Science. 294 (5549): 2149–2152. Bibcode:2001Sci...294.2149S
Michael_E._Mann
Change in the statistical distribution of climate elements for an extended period
62.18. Watson, E.B.; Harrison, TM (2005). "Zircon Thermometer Reveals Minimum Melting Conditions on Earliest Earth". Science. 308 (5723): 841–44. Bibcode:2005Sci
Climate variability and change
Climate_variability_and_change
particularly in connection with the 17th-century dearth of sunspots (the Maunder Minimum) noticed previously by William Herschel and others. Other scientists
History of climate change science
History_of_climate_change_science
Branch of space physics and aeronomy
has been claimed., this has never been verified. For example, the Maunder minimum, a 70-year period almost devoid of sunspots, has often been suggested
Space_weather
2006 short story collection by Alastair Reynolds
It is linked with Grafenwalder's Bestiary. As a result of a second Maunder Minimum, economic power in the Solar System has shifted to the moons around
Galactic_North
Decade
Wernigerode is founded in Germany. The Solar cycle enters the 70-year Maunder Minimum, during which sunspots will be rare. Wallpaper begins to replace tapestries
1640s
Medieval Solar Maximum event from 1100-1250s
1279/1280, each spike weakening and eventually giving way to the Wolf minimum. Jirikowic, J. L.; Damon, P. E. (1994-03-01). "The medieval solar activity
Medieval_maximum
National Trust garden in Cornwall, England
response to the period of persistently cooler weather known as the Maunder Minimum. The wall prevented warm air from escaping from the garden on cool
Trengwainton_Garden
Volcanic cave of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy
thus not perennial. The ice within the cave began to form during the Maunder Minimum, within two decades from the formation of the cave – probably during
Grotta_del_Gelo
Crater on the Moon
Maunder is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the western limb. This region is sometimes brought into view
Maunder_(lunar_crater)
Little Ice Age - Long-term effects of global warming Magnetosphere - Maunder Minimum - Mauna Loa - Media coverage of climate change- Medieval Warm Period
Index of climate change articles
Index_of_climate_change_articles
British physicist
Gareth S.; Barnard, Luke; Schurer, Andrew; Fasullo, John (2017). "The Maunder minimum and the Little Ice Age: an update from recent reconstructions and climate
Mathew_Owens
1946–) Janet Akyüz Mattei (Turkey/United States, 1943–2004) Edward Walter Maunder (United Kingdom, 1851–1928) Pierre Louis Maupertuis (France, 1698–1759)
List_of_astronomers
1986 American TV series or program
weather, and ocean currents; sunspots, their causes and cycles, and the Maunder Minimum; how the use of carbon dating in the study of tree rings reveals the
Planet_Earth_(1986_TV_series)
German astronomer (1670–1720)
; Richter, S. (May 2018). "Reconstructed sunspot positions in the Maunder minimum based on the correspondence of Gottfried Kirch". Astronomische Nachrichten
Maria_Margaretha_Kirch
British physicist
deduced from cosmogenic isotopes he concludes that a slide into a new Maunder Minimum is possible over the next 50–100 years. The biggest impact of such
Mike_Lockwood_(physicist)
which phenomena are dominated or organized by its magnetic field. Maunder Minimum A historical period roughly from 1645 to 1715, when sunspots became
Glossary_of_climate_change
German astronomer
Weigel (1625–1699)". 10 March 2017. "Johann Abraham Ihle". Zolotova, Z.V.; Ponyavin, D.I. "THE MAUNDER MINIMUM IS NOT AS GRAND AS IT SEEMED TO BE". v t e
Johann_Abraham_Ihle
Star in the constellation of Ara
six billion years old and is chromopherically quiet although not in a Maunder Minimum state. The star is larger, more massive, and more luminous than the
HD_154857
Star in the constellation Virgo
historical records, and to put unique historical events such as the Maunder minimum in context. They can also be used to set the zero point of fundamental
HD_133600
involved some significant events. The Solar cycle enters the 70-year Maunder Minimum. First published map of the Moon produced by Michael van Langren. A
1645_in_science
G-type main sequence star in the constellation Hercules
Stars with Low Chromospheric Activity: Application to the Search for Maunder Minimum Analogs". The Astrophysical Journal. 716 (1): 766–775. Bibcode:2010ApJ
72_Herculis
Decreased activity correlated to decreased shipwreck rates in the Maunder Minimum 25°N 80°W / 25°N 80°W / 25; -80 Blackwood Sinkhole Bahamas Sand
List of paleotempestology records
List_of_paleotempestology_records
Poppenhäger, K.; et al. (December 2009), "51 Pegasi – a planet-bearing Maunder minimum candidate", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 508 (3): 1417–1421, arXiv:0911
List of star systems within 50–55 light-years
List_of_star_systems_within_50–55_light-years
Contributions of women to the field of science
first hired (in 1890) to be an assistant to Edward Walter Maunder, discoverer of the Maunder Minimum, the head of the solar department at Greenwich Observatory
Women_in_science
Total eclipse
took place during the very low solar activity period known as the Maunder Minimum and from accounts and drawings of the totality, it is believed the
Solar_eclipse_of_May_12,_1706
Climate scientist
great-grandfather was Edward Walter Maunder whose solar research, and in particular the period of rare sunspot activity, the Maunder Minimum, has been linked to historical
Katharine_Giles
Climatologist
Shindell et al, Solar Forcing of Regional Climate Change During the Maunder Minimum. In: Science 294, No. 5549, (2001), 2149-2152, doi:10.1126/science
Drew_Shindell
Professor of mathematics and astronomy (1936–2020)
J. R.; Tobias, S.; Weiss, N. (1998). "An Active Sun Throughout the Maunder Minimum". Solar Physics. 181 (1): 237–249. Bibcode:1998SoPh..181..237B. doi:10
Nigel_Weiss
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Male
Swedish
 Swedish form of Old Norse Arnþórr, ANDER means "eagle of Thor." Compare with another form of Ander.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Grassy Plain
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Male
English
Short form of English Alexander, SANDER means "defender of mankind."Â
Male
French
Short form of Norman French Amauger, MAUGER means "work-spear."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Saunder Simpcox, an impostor.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the medieval personal name Saunder, reduced vernacular form of Alexander.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lavender.
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Mahendra, MAHINDER means "great-Indra."
Female
English
Pet form of Norman French Mathilde, MAUDE means "mighty in battle."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Männer (see Maner).English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Manners.Finnish : ornamental name from manner ‘continent’. This name occurs throughout Finland, but chiefly in the southwestern part.
Male
French
Variant form of Norman French Mauger, MAUGIER means "work-spear."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Maynor.Catalan : variant of Mainer.
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant form of Hindi Manindra, MANINDER means "mind of Indra."
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Sundar, SUNDER means "beautiful."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mander.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Mander.Belcher Manter is recorded in Plymouth, MA, in 1657. John Manter (1658–1744), possibly a son of Belcher, was the founder of a family associated with Martha’s Vineyard.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Pericles, Prince of Tyre' A Pander.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mander 1.Dutch : variant of Mandel.
Male
English
Pet form of English Alexander, ZANDER means "defender of mankind."
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Sikh
Master
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Nicole, meaning victory.
Girl/Female
Sikh
God gifted
Girl/Female
Indian
Merciful, Companionate, Kind
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Polish
Lucky.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Jamaican, Latin, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Swedish, Ukrainian
To be Strong; One who is Vigorous and Mighty; Strength; To be Healthy
Girl/Female
Muslim
Abstinent
Girl/Female
Muslim
Trustworthy, Faithful, Peaceful, Honest
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kurdish, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi, Telugu
Flower; Rose; Bouquet
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v. i.
To make a gross error or mistake; as, to blunder in writing or preparing a medical prescription.
v. i.
To mutter; to mumble; to grumble; to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly; to talk incoherently.
v. i.
To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently.
n.
Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already.
n.
Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
v. t. & i.
See Maunder.
v. i.
To act the part of a pander.
v. i.
To move in an awkward, clumsy manner; to flounder and stumble.
n.
A beggar.
v. i.
To beg.
n.
To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
v. t.
To cause to blunder.
v. t.
To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.
n. & v.
To wander or walk about idly and in a leisurely or lazy manner; to lounge; to stroll; to loiter.
v. t.
To play the pander for.
n.
One who maunders.
v. t.
To utter in a grumbling manner; to mutter.
n.
An inflammatory fever of the body, or acute rheumatism; as, chest founder. See Chest ffounder.
v. t.
To disunite in almost any manner, either by rending, cutting, or breaking; to part; to put or keep apart; to separate; to divide; to sever; as, to sunder a rope; to sunder a limb; to sunder friends.
v. i.
To wash, as clothes; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron; as, to launder shirts.