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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MUNGE, v.¹ Also mounge; moonge; mumge (erron.); muinge, munch (Watson). To grumble, to mutter under one's breath in a surly manner (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B.); to sulk or mope (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 147). Also in n.Eng. dial. [mun(d)ʒ]Ayr. 1790 J. Fisher Poems 114:
I'm sure wi' care I do ye keep, An' yet I hear ye mungin.Slk. 1818 Hogg B. of Bodsbeck i.:
Gae away when I bid ye — What are ye mungin at?Abd. 1880 G. Webster Crim. Officer 88:
The laird was sittin' i' the Hermitage moonjin i' the meenlicht.s.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws iv.:
He went away moungeing in search of his horse.e.Lth. 1908 J. Lumsden Th' Loudons 230:
But, moonging aside, I am noo a' for peace.