Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Must not.
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Examples
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“It is impossible,” said Jeanie; “there maunna be mortal creature within hearing of our conference.”
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“Hout no! hout no!” said Mrs. Butler, in a tone of entreaty; “ye maunna affront the Captain.”
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The dragoons will be crying for ale, and they wunna want it, and maunna want it — they are unruly chields, but they pay ane some gate or other.
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Ye maunna curb his head ower sair in neither; and, to be sure, since he has gane doun to the
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Wha seeks the darkest night, wha maunna face the light,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century
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Gude faith, he maunna fa '[Footnote: must not claim (to make the honest man)] that!
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'Aweel,' said the Minister, breaking the silence, 'I micht -- be offerin' hospitality to Macmanus, the banker; 'twould be the ceevil thing to do, but if he comes he's my guest, ye ken -- I maunna hae ony "frightfulness"; an 'the cuddy wull be locked up.'
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I'll tell ye something, but ye maunna tell yir faither.
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"My, how weel aff ye are!" one woman would exclaim, "I'm telt that ye maunna use a scrubbin 'brush on't, or the pattern will rub off."
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"But you maunna talk like that, Mysie," he said again.
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