gimmer, gymbure, gymbyre

[O. Icel. gimbr, gymbr; Dan.gimmar.] A ewe from one to two years old. ( Scotch.) "The lad, for twa guid gimmer pets, Was laird himsel." Burns: Death and Doctor Hornbook . gimp, s . [Fr. guimpe =a nun's wimple: prob. confused with Fr. guipure = a thread of silk lace ( Skeat ); cf. Ger.gimf , gimpf = a loop, lace, or odging of silk.] Fabric : Silk twist interlaced with wire or a coarse cord. It is now principally used in upholstery, though it has at times been fashionable for trim ming wearing apparel. The term is also used in pillow-lace making, signifying a thread thicker than ordinary, round which others are twined or woven. "Unmoved by tongue and sights, he walked the place, Through tape, toys, tinsel, gimp , perfume, and lace. Parnell: Elegy to an Old Beauty.