monish
Example Sentences
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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
"Veil, I vill puy te pedstead," he said, and then enquired: "How much monish do you vant for it?"
From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair
"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
Mishter Morkum, he say I was haf de monish.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram
"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
