mayn't

Definition

may not (negative auxiliary)

Etymology

From may + -n't.

Example Sentences

• "I mayn't have much head, master, but I’ve head enough to remember those that use me ill."
• ""Now, father," said Nancy, "is there any call for you to go home to tea? Mayn't you just as well stay with us?--such a beautiful evening as it's likely to be.""
• ""Yes, we went to school in the sea, though you mayn't believe it—""