wasshe

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wæsċ and Old English wæsċe. See the verb wasshen.

Alternative forms

• waisch, wasch, wasche, wesche, wessh, wesshe
• (early) wesce

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaʃ(ə)/

Noun

wasshe

1. The process of washing or cleaning
2. (rare) Water used to wash; dishwater.
3. (rare) A shallow part of a body of water.

Descendants

• English: wash
• Scots: wash

References

• “wash, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

wasshe

1. Alternative form of wasshen