maun

M3A1U1N1

verb

To have to; must.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:maun.”

OriginMiddle English mau(e)n ← Old English magon →
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Meanings

verb
  1. intransitiveobsoleteTo have to; must.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:maun.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmagon
  2. Middle Englishmau(e)n
  3. Englishmaun

From Middle English mau(e)n, mowen, from Old English magon, plural present indicative of magan (“to be able to, may”). More at mow, may.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

maun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maun

MLA

“maun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maun. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maun.

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