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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mones, Monis, v. Also: moneis, -ys, -isch(e, -ish. P.t. and p.p. monesit, -eissit, -isit, -ischit, -ysed. [Orig. a back-formation f. Monest p.t. and p.p.: cf. ME. moneyche (Cursor M.), monyssh, e.m.E. monish, -ysch. Cf. also Monest v.]

1. tr. To admonish, charge, enjoin; to urge, exhort; to warn (a person to do something, or const. imper. clause or to an action or its outcome). Also transf.(1) 1513 Doug. x. viii. 3.
The haly nymphe … Hir brother Turnus dyd monys and exhort To succur Lawsus — c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3444 (see Monest p.t. 1 (1).)
Monischit — 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 31.
[That] ane herald … mak publicatioune, requyring and monishing all the leiges … to judge heiroftransf. a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitl. F. xxx. 125.
Tribulatioun … is lyk ane clengeing fyre … to … monis [Q. monische] thaim [sc. good men] thair missis till amend(2) a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 573.
I mones ȝow ȝe trew nocht me a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 612.
Now, worthie wemen … Of cheritie I monische and exhort Ming not ȝour lufe with fals deceptioun 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 154.
This a thyng I thé prech … And seir tymys monysis heir in plane: First of Juno thou wirschip the gret mycht [etc.](3) 1494 Loutfut MS. 46 b.
With the fayrest langage that he may suld monys thaim to pece

b. To admonish, to remind of (esp. neglected) duties, to reprove. a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1681.
Weill is them that weill dois, few folks monis them

2. Of a judge (orig. chiefly or only an ecclesiastical judge):To admonish, charge or enjoin (a person or persons) under the explicit or tacit threat of a legal penalty (to carry out or refrain from a certain action or to adhere to an agreement). (Cf. Monitio(u)n n.¹ 2 b.)Const. infin. or noun clause. 1498 Acta Conc. II. 181.
That he [the Vicar General] send his letters til monys maister David Gardin that he cum nocht in na suspect place quhare the sade Jonet is 1545 Inchcolm Chart. 86.
He hes obtenit the Vicar Generall of Dunkeldis letteres ordinar and our traist cousing David Cardinale of Sanct Androis … letteres as ordinar monissand the parochinaris … to answer and obey to the said James 1558 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 59.
To send certane grauatouris to new Abirdene [etc.] … to moneis all thaim that ar art parte [etc.] … of the byrnyng of the kirk of Echt [etc.] … to revele the sammyn … , and cursingis to be execut solemnitlie thairupon 1559 Caldwell P. I. 76.
For … kepin of this … contract, baith the … parteis ar content that the same be insert in the officialis buks of Glasgw to be monisit [pr. monifit] to … kep the same under the panis of cursing 1560 St. A. Kirk S. 36.
The said personeis being be the minister judicialie monysed to absteyne … fra sic blasphemous sayingis under paynes of cursing 1562 Ib. 174.
Ordenis the minister of Kennowy to moneis all and syndry personis … that nane [etc.] Ib.
The superintendent … monesis hym to compleyt the same (sc. marriage] wythin xl dayes 1568 Ib. 309.
Monesit 1606 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 116.
And become actit and monesit … to pay [etc.] Ib. 118.
Moneissit

b. To warn, remind or reprove (a person liable for tax) of the need for payment (? under threat of penalty or punitive measures). 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 152.
To ane cheplane to pas to monis the priores of North Bervik and Hadingtoune for non-payment of thair taxt Ib.
To ane cheplane to pas to diveris … prelatis … monisand for the taxt of the Beltane terme