monish

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“But what is that to be?” interrupted I. “It will be to promise to pay me my monish and only fifteen per shent, when you come into your own.”

From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

And vere's all de monish ve thought good as made In other thmall vays of rethpectable trade, Such as lodgin' and board for de tars to provide, And p'raps a few thlight 'commodations bethide?

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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

Vel, den, I have de monish in my pocket.

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

"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