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plash1 definition

plash (plas̸h)

noun

a shallow pool, or puddle

Etymology: ME plasche < OE plæsc, akin to MDu & MFl plasch, pool: prob. echoic

plash2 definition

plash (plas̸h)

transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun

splash

Etymology: echoic

plash3 definition

plash (plas̸h)

transitive verb

to bend and intertwine (branches, stems, etc.) so as to form a hedge

Etymology: LME plashen < OFr plaissier < VL *plaxum, hedge, for L plexum, neut. pp. of plectere, to weave: see flax

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