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English word origin

Etymology of mone

Inherited from Middle English monien, from Old English monian, manian (“to bring to mind what ought to be done, urge upon one what ought to be done, admonish, warn, exhort, instigate, bring to mind what should not be for

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To admonish; advise; explain.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Inherited from Middle English monien, from Old English monian, manian (“to bring to mind what ought to be done, urge upon one what ought to be done, admonish, warn, exhort, instigate, bring to mind what should not be forgotten, remind, suggest, prompt, tell what ought to be done, teach, instruct, advise, claim, demand, ask of a person, remember”), from Proto-Germanic *manōną (“to admonish”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian mania (“to admonish”), Dutch manen (“to admonish”), German mahnen (“to remind, admonish, urge”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Mind; preference.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Inherited from Middle English mone, alteration (affected by monien (“to admonish”)) of *mine (“mind”), from Middle English minen, mynen, munen, from Old English ġemynan, ġemunan (“to remember”). More at mind.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
verb

Obsolete spelling of moan.

noun

Obsolete spelling of moan. · Obsolete spelling of moon.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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