What does hangment mean?
Hangment means (UK, regional, obsolete) The devil; the dickens; mischief..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, regional, obsolete) The devil; the dickens; mischief..
But 'twas his grandsire was talked o', not him; and 'twould play the hangment wi' me doun here, if 'twas thought there was stories like that passin' in the George and Dragon.
At the same time, a question from him as to what the hangment the men had to do with what he did would have shown that his mind was becoming healthy again, and thus have relieved my anxiety, […]
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Hangment means (UK, regional, obsolete) The devil; the dickens; mischief..
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But 'twas his grandsire was talked o', not him; and 'twould play the hangment wi' me doun here, if 'twas thought there was stories like that passin' in the George and Dragon.
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