monish

Example Sentences

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I don’t want my monish, my good sar.

From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

I don't want my monish, my good sar.

From Japhet, in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

"You had bettair make up your mind to pay ze monish," said Captain Villaire, after a painful pause.

From The Rover Boys in the Jungle Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa by Stratemeyer, Edward

"I can't say dat Mr. Elder vould take it," observed Mr. Swartz, "and all I remember now dat you didn't come anyvere near de safe, I can't tink who could have taken the monish."

From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair

Me lack-a de monish pour de feene—very feene—French knack, de feene gold button, de brave bugla lace, a de feene gold ring-a.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 by Hazlitt, William Carew