verb
mun
muhn
verb
1
Archaic or dialectal form of "must," used to express necessity or obligation.
"Ye mun gang hame afore dark, the old saying went."
noun
1
In online role-playing communities, the real person controlling and writing for a fictional character.
"The mun apologized for a slow reply, explaining they were away from the keyboard."
How to Use Mun
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old dialect word for "must," or, online, the writer behind a role-play character.
Word Forms
muns plural, muns plural, Muns plural
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Etymology
From Middle English mone ("shall, must"), from Old Norse munu, tracing back to a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to intend" or "to be about to."