monish
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of monish
1250–1300; Middle English monisshen, probably aphetic variant of amonisshen to admonish
Example Sentences
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And vere's all de monish ve thought good as made In other thmall vays of rethpectable trade, Such as lodgin' and board for de tars to provide, And p'raps a few thlight 'commodations bethide?
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
Me lack-a de monish pour de feene—very feene—French knack, de feene gold button, de brave bugla lace, a de feene gold ring-a.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 by Hazlitt, William Carew
I don’t want my monish, my good sar.
From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick
"Nix, Doctor; I pays no monish till I knows where am I sick," and she abruptly left the room.
From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)
"Veil, I vill puy te pedstead," he said, and then enquired: "How much monish do you vant for it?"
From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair
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