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nonny-nonny Obs. exc. arch.|ˈnɒnɪˈnɒnɪ|
Also 6 noney nony.
A meaningless refrain, formerly often used to cover indelicate allusions.
1533J. Heywood Play of the Wether (Brandl) 1041 Gyue boys wether, quoth a nonny, nonny. a1540,1599[see hey 2]. 1553Respublica iii. vi, Cantent, Hey noney nony houghe for money. 1602Shakes. Ham. iv. v. 165 Hey non nony, nony, hey nony. 1605― Lear iii. iv. 103. a 1625 Fletcher Hum. Lieut. iv. iv, That noble mind to melt and moulder For a hey-nonny-nonny. 1823Praed Lillian 12 Nonny Nonny!—who shall tell Where the Summer breezes dwell? 1832L. Hunt Poems 182 Ah little ranting Johnny, For ever blithe and bonny, And singing nonny, nonny. |