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 Sir Walter Scott
Well," said he, "for wanst I believe you—but mark me still—this box munt be gotten, an' it's to you I'll look for it.
From The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by William Carleton
Ne'er saddle nor munt again, harness nor dunt again, Wat ne'er shall hunt again, ne'er see his hame.
From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Burton Egbert Stevenson
Mah ma died when ah wuz one munt ole.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 by Work Projects Administration
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 George Bell
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