monish

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Mishter Morkum, he say I was haf de monish.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram

"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

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

"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

"You had bettair make up your mind to pay ze monish," said Captain Villaire, after a painful pause.

From The Rover Boys in the Jungle Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa by Stratemeyer, Edward