Lexicographical Neighbors of Gimmors
Literary usage of Gimmors
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Aldus Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (1909)
"I think, by some odd gimmors or device Their arms are set ... "gimmors" means
any kind of device or machine for producing motion. Thus Digby, Of Man's Soul: ..."
2. The Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (1901)
"I think, by some odd gimmors or device 41 Their arms are set like clocks, still
to strike on; Else ne'er could they hold out so as they do. ..."
3. A Glossary to the Works of William Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1902)
"... often applied to a single ring when it bears this particular device" (WRIGHT):
Compare joint-ring. gimmors, a gimcrack, a quaint contrivance (akin to, ..."
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