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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1787
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BASH, v.2 intr. To be abashed or confused.Ayr. 1787 Burns To the Guidwife of Wauchope-House (Cent. ed.) iii.:
I firèd, inspirèd, At ev'ry kindling keek, But, bashing and dashing, I fearèd ay to speak.
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"Bash v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bash_v2>
