subs. (old).—1. A broad-brimmed hat: see GOLGOTHA.
1661. A. BROME, Songs. ‘To my worthy Friend Mr. A. Brome.’
| Now takes his BRIMMER off, and to her flies, | |
| Singing thy Rhymes, and straight she is his prize. |
1671. EACHARD, Observations. I cannot forget (before sashes and broad hats came into fashion) how much I have seen a small puny wit, delight in himself, and how horribly he has thought to have abused a divine, only in twisting the ends of his girdle, and asking him the price of his BRIMMER.
2. (old).—A full glass; a BUMPER (q.v.).
1706. DRYDEN, Juvenal, vi. Full BRIMMERS to their fuddled noses thrust.
