easse

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noun

An earthworm.

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Meanings

nouneasse (plural easses)

plural easses

  1. UKdialectalAn earthworm.

    'E swallows yis an' button-crawlers, / wears ewe's-muff cologne an' goat perfume.

    2022, PJ Harvey, Orlam, Picador, page 201

Origin

Apparently a variant of ees (“bait for fishing”).

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APA

easse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easse

MLA

“easse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “easse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easse.

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