Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gawask, *gawaskī, equivalent to ġe- +‎ *wæsċ. Cognate with Middle High German gewesche (whence German Gewäsche, Gewäsch).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ġewæsċ n

  1. a wash; a washing up; an overflow of water

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