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swashing |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swashing \Swash"ing\, a. 1. Swaggering; hectoring. ``A swashing and martial outside.'' --Shak. 2. Resounding; crushing. ``Swashing blow.'' --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swash \Swash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swashed}; p. pr & vb n. {Swashing}.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf Sw svasska to splash, and for sense 3, Sw svassa to bully, to rodomontade.] 1. To dash or flow noisily, as water; to splash; as water swashing on a shallow place 2. To fall violently or noisily. [Obs.] --Holinshed. 3. To bluster; to make a great noise; to vapor or brag.
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