monish

Example Sentences

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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 don’t want my monish, my good sar.

From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

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

“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