fash

/ fæʃ /

noun

Origin of fash¹

C16: from obsolete French fascher to annoy, ultimately from Latin fastīdium disgust, aversion

The tricks o' knaves, or fash o' fools,Thou bear'st the gree!

But do not fash yourself now, my good sir; you are past thought, I take it, and you want a hearty meal.

"No fash yerself, lad," came the familiar voice from above them in reassuring tones.

His boastful account always called forth laughter—that his tailor was Burgess and Co., "fash'nable, but very dear."

“I had nae mickle fash about that, Mrs Sophy,” said Elspeth, setting down her iron on the stand with something like a bang.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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