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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"Nix, Doctor; I pays no monish till I knows where am I sick," and she abruptly left the room.
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Mr Newland—it was all lent in monish, not in goods; you will not make me lose so much as dat?”
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Don't you see dat de monish is not in my pockets.
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"What shall I do?" thought Isaac, "de monish mosh not be loss."
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"Vengeance is but de breath of de vind; it blow for you one day, it blow against you de next; de only real good is monish."
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