monish en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɒnɪʃ/
Etymology
From Old English monesten. See admonish, monition.
Meanings
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(archaic) To admonish; to warn.
monish him gently
a. 1569 (date written), Roger Ascham, edited by Margaret Ascham, The Scholemaster: Or Plaine and Perfite Way of Teaching Children, to Vnderstand, Write, and Speake, the Latin Tong, […], London: […] John Daye, […], published 1570, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| monishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| monished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| monished | Tense=Past | lexicographic |