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like; also, the means by which such adjustment is effected. Wholesome temperaments of the rashness of popular assemblies. Sir J. Mackintosh.

Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a thoughtless person, or act.

To beat, or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Same as Thrash. He would thresh, and thereto dike and delve. Chaucer.

Same as Thrasher.

thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown thrush. Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta. -- Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic timaline birds; -- called also babbler. -- Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul. -- Shrike thrus…

To strike with something flat or heavy; to bang, or thrash: to thump. "A distant thwacking sound." W. Irving.

a dentifrice. -- Tooth powder, a powder for cleaning the teeth; a dentifrice. -- Tooth rash. (Med.) See Red-gum, 1. -- To show the teeth, to threaten. "When the Law shows her teeth, but dares not bite." Young. -- To the teeth, in open opposition; directly to one's face. "That I shall live, and tell him to his teet…

To change; to convert. [R.] Crashaw.

To rub, grind, bruise, or thrash.

To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] Crashaw.

Done without due consideration; wanton; rash; inconsiderate; as, an unadvised proceeding. -- Un`ad*vis"ed*ly, adv. -- Un`ad*vis"ed*ness, n.

Dried up; withered by heat. [Obs.] "My tongue . . . unparched." Crashaw.

Nettle rash. See Urticaria.

The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo.

on or upon, to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success; as, it is rash to venture upon such a project. "When I venture at the comic style." Waller.

Rashful; modest. [Obs.]

See Water brash, under Brash.

ning of the whelp is the great test of the skill of the kennel man. J. H. Walsh. Weaning brash. (Med.) See under Brash.

To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to thrash; to make with whacks. [Colloq.] Rodsmen were whackingtheir way through willow brakes. G. W. Cable.