mony

¹

[ mon-ee ]

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

1. many.

-mony

²

1. a suffix found on abstract nouns borrowed from Latin, usually denoting a status, role, or function ( matrimony; testimony ), or a personal quality or kind of behavior ( acrimony; sanctimony ).

mony

/ ˈmɒnɪ /

determiner

1. a Scottish word for many

Word History and Origins

Origin of mony¹

From Latin -mōnium (neuter), -mōnia (feminine), presumably originally derivatives with -ium, -ia of -mōn-, an adjective or noun suffix, cognate with Greek -mōn; -ium ( def ), -ia; hegemony ); alimony

Example Sentences

Tis the first mony aduocate ere gaue backe,Though hee sayd nothing.

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I kent it was gaun on a' the time; but like mony mair I hae kent, a manager's favor was mair to me than the honor o' a wife.

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My master was diffrent; and being a more fashnable man than Mr. B., in course he owed a deal more mony.

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Mony's the time I hae ettled to send ye a screed, but there was aye something that cam' i' the gait.

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It wisna that I couldna be fashed, for aften hae I thocht o' ye and my hairt has been wi' ye mony's the day.

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