n. [ W. llumru, or llumruwd, a kind of food made of oatmeal steeped in water until it has turned sour, fr. llumrig harsh, raw, crude, fr. llum sharp, severe. ]
Milk and flummery are very fit for children. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
The flummery of modern criticism. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. plommet, OF. plommet, fr. plom, plum, lead, F. plomb. See Plumb. ]
I'll sink him deeper than e'er plummet sounded. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Plummet line,