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MUSTNA, neg.v. also musnae. Sc. form of Eng. must not.Abd. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 14:
But I've tae think o mysel, Trish says. I mustna think aboot the baby.Ayr. 1999:
He musnae like him [perhaps he doesn't like him].