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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dusch, n. Also: dusche, dush, dus, duyhs. [ME. dosche (a 1400), f. Dusch,v.] A heavy or solid blow.1375 Barb. xii. 55.
Nouthir hat no helme mycht stynt The hevy dusche that he him gaf Ib. xiii. 147.
Thai with axis sic duschis gaff That thai helmys and hedis claff c1420 Wynt. iv. 723.
Thare men mycht here bot dusche for dusch Ib. viii. 2525.
Than thai layid on duyhs for duyhs Ib. ix. 3235.
Dusch for dusch [C. dus for dus], and dynt for dynt ?1438 Alex. ii. 4632.
Sik dushis as thay togidder dang Ib. 9763.
Of dusches and dyntes thare was sic dale 1513 Doug. v. iii. 82.
With mony lasch and dusch, The cartaris smate thar horssis Ib. ix. ix. 38.
The byrnand towr rollys with a rusche, Quhill all the hevynnys dyndlyt of the dusch
