wasshynge

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Middle English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old English *wæsċing, equivalent to wasshen +‎ -ing.

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Noun

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wasshynge (plural wasshynges)

  1. The process of washing or cleaning:
    1. (medicine) The bathing of a wound.
    2. (figurative) Purification; spiritual cleansing.
    3. (rare) The debasement of coins by using acid to wear at the metal.
  2. Something used to wash or clean:
    1. (rare) A medicinal ointment or salve.
    2. (rare) Water used to wash; dishwater.
    3. (rare) A bath (i.e. for washing the body)
  3. The dilution of a substance with water.
Descendants
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  • English: washing
  • Middle Scots: wasching

Etymology 2

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From Old English *wasċende, equivalent to wasshen +‎ -ing.

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Verb

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wasshynge

  1. present participle of wasshen
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