mought

American  

[mawt] / mɔt /

South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. a simple past tense of may.

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Etymology

Origin of mought

First recorded in 1550–1600

Example Sentences

But den, he 'lowed dat Miss Leonora—dat's Mrs. Gwynn, his niece, a widder 'oman—would be ready, but Marster mought hev' knowed dat Miss Leonora ain't never ready for nuffin till day arter ter-morrow!

From The Storm Centre by Murfree, Mary Noailles

An' I 'lowed ez mebbe they mought be the revenue devils, so I jes' made the boys lay low.

From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles

Why, no, Jonas, I can't say that I did; I sorter had the idee that I mought git my name in your will, seein' as how you're so abominably fond of Adelaide.

From The Bishop and the Boogerman by Harris, Joel Chandler

If'n you ain't made out ter grow none yo'se'f, looks ter me lak some er yo' neighbors mought be ginerous enough to gib yer a han'ful fer seasonin', not fer fryin' or b'ilin'.

From Tripping with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

An' the Squair, he 'lowed ez the rescue war a crime ez mought make a jestice keerful how he tuk insufficient bail.

From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles