Gor'mand noun [ French gourmand ; confer Prov. French gourmer to sip, to lap, gourmacher to eat improperly, French gourme mumps, glanders, Icelandic gormr mud, mire, Prov. English gorm to smear, daub; all perhaps akin to English gore blood, filth. Conf... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/45