'Swashing' definitions:

Definition of 'Swashing'

From: GCIDE
  • Swashing \Swash"ing\, a.
  • 1. Swaggering; hectoring. "A swashing and martial outside." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Resounding; crushing. "Swashing blow." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Swashing'

From: GCIDE
  • Swash \Swash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swashing.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw. svasska to splash, and, for sense 3, Sw. svassa to bully, to rodomontade.]
  • 1. To dash or flow noisily, as water; to splash; as, water swashing on a shallow place. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To fall violently or noisily. [Obs.] --Holinshed. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To bluster; to make a great noise; to vapor or brag. [1913 Webster]

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