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PASHING
Verb
pashing
present participle of pash
Anagrams
• hasping, phasing, shaping
Source: Wiktionary
PASH
Pash, v. t. Etym: [Prob. of imitative origin, or possibly akin to box to fight with the fists.]
Definition: To strike; to crush; to smash; to dash in pieces. [Obs.] P. Plowman. "I'll pash him o'er the face." Shak.
Pash, n. Etym: [Scot., the pate. Cf. Pash, v. t.]
1. The head; the poll. [R.] "A rough pash." Shak.
2. A crushing blow. [Obs.]
3. A heavy fall of rain or snow. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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