munt
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of munt
from Zulu umuntu person
Example Sentences
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Ye maun ken, the laird there bought a' thir beasts frae' me to munt his troop, and agreed to pay for them according to the necessities and prices of the time.
From Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since by Scott, Walter, Sir
Then we have several names as Garment, Rayment, Argument, Element, Merriment, Monument, from ancient names ending in mund or munt, supposed to mean protection, with only the change of a letter.
From Surnames as a Science by Ferguson, Robert
Tell him," he said, "that Isy has come to life, and he maun munt and ride like the vera mischeef, or she'll be deid again afore he wins til her.
From Salted with Fire by MacDonald, George
"She had no business to munt without my leave," Tommy said sulkily.
From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
If the same kind of fire-clay was found in the iron mines of Sussex, it is not necessary to suggest the derivation of the word munt.
From Notes and Queries, Number 82, May 24, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
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