asshe
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English æsce, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʃ(ə)/, /ˈɛʃ(ə)/, /ˈask(ə)/, /ˈaks(ə)/
Noun
asshe (plural asshen or asshes or asshe)
- ashes (the powdery matter produced by a fire, often used in medicine and cooking)
- The remnants of a lifeform (generally after cremating)
- The matter which one's physical form is made of; bodily matter.
- (figuratively) Death, mortality; the end of one's life.
- (Christianity) Ashes utilised in ceremonies to represent forgiveness.
- (rare) An ashpit.
Usage notes
This noun is usually used in the plural, but singular forms appear as well.
Derived terms
References
- “assh(e (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-22.
Etymology 2
From Old English æsc, from Proto-Germanic *askaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʃ/, /ɛʃ/
- Rhymes: -aʃ
Noun
Derived terms
References
- “assh(e (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-22.
Etymology 3
From Old English āscian.
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