monish

Example Sentences

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"Vengeance is but de breath of de vind; it blow for you one day, it blow against you de next; de only real good is monish."

From Under Two Flags by Ouida

Mr Newland—it was all lent in monish, not in goods; you will not make me lose so much as dat?”

From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

"I say first, petter all de boys put zair pursh into Van Holp's monish."

From Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates by Dodge, Mary Mapes

Somebody has taken te monish, and, py Cot!

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

Dis voman called at my shtore yesterday, and begged me for monish.

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