risshe
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English rysċe, from Proto-West Germanic *ruskijā.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- “rishe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-28.
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