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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A Scotch form of moun, must.

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Examples

  • "It's no that, however," said he, "that sud blind a man to facts; and it's true as ye stated it, Leddy Peebles, with yore usual clear-sightedness into a 'human affairs, that a man that's aye drunken, maun be held to be a drunkard; and a man that's aye spendin' whan he should be payin ', maun beware of folks ca'ing him, what ye ca'd him but noo."

    Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times 1851

  • The old lady immediately got up and dropped a very quick and what was meant to be a very respect-showing courtesy, saying at the same time, with much deference, and with one of her involuntary twitches, "I '' maun 'to know!"

    Queechy, Volume I Susan Warner 1852

  • But no ae word maun he say to leevin 'sowl aboot it afore it's requiret o' 'im. "

    Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

  • 'I'm no worth your sorrow — the truth maun be known!

    Letter 236 2009

  • Filed under: Haji Malang Dargah, chancawalli rafaees, haji malang, maun baba, rafaees

    Maun Baba « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008

  • Filed under: Haji Malang Dargah, chancawalli rafaees, haji malang, maun baba, rafaees

    Maun Baba « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008

  • We maun to the Aultoun for the howf of that kind of cattle.

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

  • They maun hae a hottle,7 maun they? — and an honest public canna serve them!

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

  • Ye maun ken I have cleiket a particular fancy to this lad,

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

  • “Mr. Tyrrel,” she said, “this is nae sight for men folk — ye maun rise and gang to another room.”

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

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