Dessay
Verb
dessay- Eye dialect of daresay
- 1884, F. Anstey, The Giant's Robe Chapter , I've nothing partickler against him--he's steady enough, I dessay.
- 1896, H. G. Wells, The Purple Pileus, "I dessay they're sent for some wise purpose," said Mr. Coombes.
- 1906, George Gissing, The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories Chapter , Emma resumed an air of prudery, 'Before very long, I dessay.'
- 1909, W.W. Jacobs, Peter's Pence Chapter , "Not exactly wot you could call nasty," ses Mr. Goodman, "though I dessay it would seem so to you.
