dasheen.
A gift, present, gratuity.
ΘΠ
the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun]
givec888
lakeOE
presentc1230
giftc1275
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benefit1377
beneficec1380
givinga1382
handsela1393
donativec1430
oblation1433
propine1448
presentationc1460
don1524
sportule1538
premie?1548
first penny1557
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donary1582
fairing1584
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gifture1592
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recado1615
regalo1622
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dation1656
compliment1702
dashee1705
dash1788
cadeau1808
bestowment1837
potlatch1844
prez.1919
Harry Freeman's1925
pressie1933
1705 tr. W. Bosman New Descr. Coast of Guinea xxii. 487 After giving them their Dasje or Present, I dealt with them for the Ivory.
1735 J. Atkins Voy. Guinea 60 The Negrish Language alters a little in sailing..Some Negrish words..Attee, ho, How do you? Dashee, a Present..Tossu, Be gone. Yarra, Sick, [etc.].
1735 J. Atkins Voy. Guinea 64 There is a Dashee expected before Ships can wood and water here.
Derivatives
dashee v. to bestow a dashee on, to ‘tip’.
ΘΠ
the mind > possession > giving > give [verb (transitive)] > give as a present or make a present of > give present to
dashee1735
dash1861
1735 J. Atkins Voy. Guinea 100 The Fetish..whom they constantly Dashee for Health and Safety.
1735 J. Atkins Voy. Guinea 169 That Captain..had..dashee'd his Negro Friends to go on board and back it.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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