"wasshe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwaʃ(ə)/ Forms: waisch [alternative], wasch [alternative], wasche [alternative], wesche [alternative], wessh [alternative], wesshe [alternative], wesce [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English wæsċ and Old English wæsċe. See the verb wasshen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wæsċ}} Old English wæsċ, {{inh|enm|ang|wæsċe}} Old English wæsċe Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} wasshe
  1. The process of washing or cleaning
    Sense id: en-wasshe-enm-noun-ciuJBh4q Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 21 28
  2. (rare) Water used to wash; dishwater. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-wasshe-enm-noun-AHbEF~4m Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Liquids Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 21 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 45 15 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 63 11 14 Disambiguation of Liquids: 4 80 13 3
  3. (rare) A shallow part of a body of water. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-wasshe-enm-noun-rkVl0eyc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 21 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} wasshe
  1. Alternative form of wasshen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wasshen
    Sense id: en-wasshe-enm-verb-v9tQ5Ndu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 21 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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