A splash or gush of liquid, or in some dialects, a sudden gust of wind or storm.
From Middle English, likely imitative or related to 'splash' and 'dash.' Regional dialect word with possible Scandinavian influences.
This word is a beautiful example of how English dialects preserve ancient sound-imitative words—'blash' sounds like what it means, which is how language probably started!
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