Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Scotch form of
moun , must.
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Examples
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"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."
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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
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But no ae word maun he say to leevin 'sowl aboot it afore it's requiret o' 'im. "
Malcolm George MacDonald 1864
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'I'm no worth your sorrow — the truth maun be known!
Letter 236 2009
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Filed under: Haji Malang Dargah, chancawalli rafaees, haji malang, maun baba, rafaees
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Filed under: Haji Malang Dargah, chancawalli rafaees, haji malang, maun baba, rafaees
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We maun to the Aultoun for the howf of that kind of cattle.
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
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They maun hae a hottle,7 maun they? — and an honest public canna serve them!
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
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Ye maun ken I have cleiket a particular fancy to this lad,
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
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“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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