dush

Meaning

1. To strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns; butt.
2. To fall violently; dash down; move with violence.

Synonyms

headily

headlong

like a shot

sweepingly

swiftly

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dusshen

Inherited from Old English: dwǣsċan

Cognate with Middle English: adweschen

Cognate with Middle Low German: duschen

Cognate with German: -

Cognate with Western Frisian: dúste

In summary

From Middle English dusshen, duschen, perhaps from Old English dwǣsċan (“to put out, extinguish, destroy”) (see Middle English adweschen). Cognate with Middle Low German duschen, German dialectal duschen (“to beat, butt”). Compare also West Frisian dúste (“to push, thrust, poke”).