Etymology

dashing

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Middle English daschande
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dashing · adjective, verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdaschande
  2. English todaydashing

From Middle English daschande, equivalent to dash + -ing.

dashing · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdasshyng
  2. English todaydashing

From Middle English dasshyng, dasshynge, equivalent to dash + -ing.

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