risshe

Middle English

/riʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rysc (rush, reed) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ruskijō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ruskijō

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