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

See Examples For:

mought

It makes me feel the cold shakes when I 'members ez I mought not hev thunk 'bout'n it till 'twar too late.

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

I tuk my rifle along,' he added, 'thinkin' I mought see suthin' ez would be tasty fur the old men's supper ez I kem home, but I forgot ter look around keen.'

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

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

"And what mought it be?" asked Big Medicine, as a damp chilliness crept over him, and his face grew pinched and almost as white as his shirt bosom.

From Hoosier Mosaics by Thompson, Maurice

If you don't have 'em young, you mought go through life 'thout ever havin' 'em, but you is always kinder spectin' tew catch 'em.

From Back at School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell