See Also: paparchy(dictionary)

plash (iou) and paparchy (iou)


plash (iou)



plash verb2. M16.
[Imit.: rel. to PLASH noun3. Cf. Middle & mod. Low German plaschen, Middle & mod. Dutch plassen, PLASH noun1, SPLASH verb1.]
verb trans. Strike or stir up the surface of (water or Other liquid). M16.
b. Dash with breaking water or Other liquid so as to wet. L16.
verb intrans. Move, tumble, strike, or be struck with a (gentle) splashing sound. M17.
J. Buchan The echo of a plashing stream descended the steeps.
plashing noun2 the action of the verb; the sound of dashing or falling water M16.
plashingly adverb with plashing L19.

paparchy (iou)



paparchy noun. rare. M19.
[from PAPA noun1 + -ARCHY.]
Papal rule or sovereignty; government by a pope.