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

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Example Sentences

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mought

Tobe Gryce mought hev hid hyar through a opening down yander on the slope.

From The Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge and Other Stories by Mary Noailles Murfree

"I'se feared some of the sojers mought see me if I start after sunup—" "You're more afraid they will take away from you what you have in those bundles."

From The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson

Tha mought as well give in, fust as last.”

From A Daughter of the Vine by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

"Whosomever it mought be," remarked Lucindy, "it look like dey er bleedze ter git in, kaze dey er breakin' de door down!"

From The Bishop and the Boogerman by Joel Chandler Harris

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 Mary Noailles Murfree

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