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brash1 definition

brash (bras̸h)

adjective

  1. brittle or fragile, as some wood
  2. hasty and reckless; rash; impetuous
  3. offensively bold; pushing, presumptuous, impudent, etc.

Etymology: orig. Brit dial.; < ?

noun

  1. pyrosis
  2. Scot. a sudden shower

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brash2 definition

brash (bras̸h)

noun

broken pieces or fragments, as of rock or floating ice

Etymology: Fr brèche < OHG brecha, fragment < brehhan, to break

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