Sim"per (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Simpered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Simpering.] [Cf. Norw. semper fine, smart, dial. Dan.
semper, simper, affected, coy, prudish, OSw.
semper one who affectedly refrains from eating, Sw. sipp
finical, prim, LG. sipp.] 1. To smile in a
silly, affected, or conceited manner.
Behold yond simpering dame.
Shak.
With a made countenance about her mouth, between
simpering and smiling.
ir. P. Sidney.
2. To glimmer; to twinkle. [Obs.]
Yet can I mark how stars above
Simper and shine.
Herbert.
Sim"per, n. A constrained, self-
conscious smile; an affected, silly smile; a smirk.
The conscious simper, and the jealous
leer.
Pope.
Sim"per (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Simpered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Simpering.] [Cf. Norw. semper fine, smart, dial. Dan.
semper, simper, affected, coy, prudish, OSw.
semper one who affectedly refrains from eating, Sw. sipp
finical, prim, LG. sipp.] 1. To smile in a
silly, affected, or conceited manner.
Behold yond simpering dame.
Shak.
With a made countenance about her mouth, between
simpering and smiling.
ir. P. Sidney.
2. To glimmer; to twinkle. [Obs.]
Yet can I mark how stars above
Simper and shine.
Herbert.
Sim"per, n. A constrained, self-
conscious smile; an affected, silly smile; a smirk.
The conscious simper, and the jealous
leer.
Pope.
