maun

[ mahn, mawn ]

/ mɑn, mɔn /

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auxiliary verb Scot.

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Also man

[mahn, man; (unstressed) muhn] /mɑn, mæn; (unstressed) mən/ .

Origin of maun

1325–75; Middle English (north and Scots ) man <Old Norse man, earlier mun “must, shall, will”

Words nearby maun

maulvi, Mauman, mau-mau, Maumee, maumet, maun, Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Observatory, mauna loa, maunche, maund

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How to use maun in a sentence

Pork maun hae risen in price this last twa-three days, for I'm telt it was gaun cheap enough then.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
But you maun read on a bit far'er, for I'm no' gaun tae work ony mair till I see that dirty beast Hazelrig get his deserts.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
An' forby you maun mind that there are ither folk wha'll be vexed if you dinna get better.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
An' noo I maun leave ye to mak' what ye can oot o' this, for I jalouse it'll pass ye to untaukle the whole hypothec.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin

We maun get another subsidy frae the Commons, and that will make ae compting of it.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for maun

maun

man mun (mʌn)

/ (mɑːn, mɔːn) /

verb

a dialect word for must 1

Word Origin for maun

C14: from Old Norse man must, will

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