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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
muley .
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Examples
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But Nawasa assured her there was no danger, saying: "Esta umbra mooly ah-me-go," meaning, "This man is a great friend of mine;" and she again told her not to be afraid, for I would take her to her own people.
Thirty-One Years on the Plains and In the Mountains Drannan, William F 1899
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Those sleek brown hairs belonged to Dame Margery, the gentle mooly cow, who lives with her little calf Pet in the stable with Prince
The Story Hour Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889
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"Polly," said Phronsie, suddenly raising her head where she had hidden it on Polly's arm, "do you suppose Mr. Blodgett's nice mooly cow is going to burn up?"
The Adventures of Joel Pepper Margaret Sidney 1884
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If any boy showed a desire to become a statesman, I would say to him, "Young man, get married, buy a mooly cow, go to Sheboygan county, and start a cheese factory."
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We can picture Cain and Abel driving mooly cows up to the house from the pasture in the southeast corner of the garden, and Adam standing at the bars with a tin pail and a three-legged stool, smoking
Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 1878
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"Esta umbra mooly ah-me-go," meaning, "This man is a great friend of mine;" and she again told her not to be afraid, for I would take her to her own people.
Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains William F. Drannan 1872
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A mooly auld skull was lying among the grass, and Peter, as he spoke, was aye stirring it about with his stick.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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A mooly auld skull was lying among the grass, and Peter, as he spoke, was aye stirring it about with his stick.
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824
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We can picture Cain and Abel driving mooly cows up to the house from the pasture in the southeast corner of the garden, and Adam standing at the bars with a tin pail and a three-legged stool, smoking a meerschaum pipe and singing "Hold the fort for I am coming through the rye," while Eve sat on the verandah altering over her last year's polonaise, and winking at the devil who stood behind the milk house singing, "I want to be an angel."
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