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Definition of Mungcorn
1. n. Same as Mangcorn.
Definition of Mungcorn
1. Noun. (alternative form of mangcorn) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mungcorn
1. a mixed grain [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mungcorn
Literary usage of Mungcorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"... when yO took it to th' mill, yO'd tell 'em it was mungcorn, an' then they'd
know hai grind it. A bit o' rye i' the bread's very nice " [Maliy ..."
2. The Folk-speech of South Cheshire by Thomas Darlington (1887)
"... yö'd teil 'em it was mungcorn, an' then they'd know haï grind it. A bit o'
rye i' the bread's very nice " [Mahy ..."
3. A Glossary of North Country Words, with Their Etymology, & Affinity to Other by John Trotter Brockett, William Edward Brockett (1846)
"mungcorn, mixed corn, occurs in ancient records. Mong- corn is also an old English
word. MANNER, dung, or compost—manure. MANNIE, a diminutive of man. ..."
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