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Definition of Mammock
1. n. A shapeless piece; a fragment.
2. v. t. To tear to pieces.
Definition of Mammock
1. Noun. (archaic or dialect) A shapeless piece; a fragment. ¹
2. Verb. (archaic or dialectal transitive) To tear to pieces. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mammock
1. to shred [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: shred
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mammock
Literary usage of Mammock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An universal etymological English dictionaryby Nathan Bailey by Nathan Bailey (1724)
"mammock, [probably of min, C.Br. from the great Quarries of Stone thereabout]
MAMMON, [м«ш«»лс, Gr.] the God of Wealth. ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Milton, Touching Hirelings. mammock (mam'ok), ... Priest scruples not to paw and
mammock the sacramental! bread as familiarly as his Tavern Bisket. ..."
3. Shropshire Word-book: A Glossary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Etc., Used by Georgina Frederica Jackson (1879)
"'Dunna mammock that good mate, yo'n be glad o' worse than that some day. ...
Ash gives ' mammock, to tear; to break into shapeless pieces. ..."
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