Swasher
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who makes a blustering show of valour or force of arms. obsolete
"As young as I am, I have obſeru'd theſe three Swaſhers: I am Boy to them all three, but all they three, though they would ſerue me, could not be Man to me; for indeed three ſuch Antiques do not amount to a man: [...]"
Adjective
- 1 comparative form of swash: more swash comparative, form-of
Example
More examples"As young as I am, I have obſeru'd theſe three Swaſhers: I am Boy to them all three, but all they three, though they would ſerue me, could not be Man to me; for indeed three ſuch Antiques do not amount to a man: [...]"
Etymology
From swash + -er.
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