risshe
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English rysc, from Proto-Germanic *ruskijō.
Pronunciation
Noun
risshe (plural risshes or risshen)
- A rush (plant of the family Juncaceae) or a similar plant.
- The dried and sliced stem of such a plant
- A trifle; something of little import or value.
- (rare) A candle made from rush stems.
Descendants
References
- “rishe (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-28.
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