gormand Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gor"mand noun
Etymology
F. gourmand; cf. Prov. F. gourmer to sip, to lap, gourmacher to eat improperly, F. gourme mumps, glanders, Icel. gormr mud, mire, Prov. E. gorm to smear, daub; all perh. akin to E. gore blood, filth. Cf. Gourmand.
Definitions
  1. A greedy or ravenous eater; a luxurious feeder; a gourmand.
Gor"mand adjective
Definitions
  1. Gluttonous; voracious. Pope.

Webster 1913