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

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

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

"It vas in de same sthyle dat you vent on dis morning, ven you vas begging me, and den you afterwards shtole my 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