risshe

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English rysċe, from Proto-West Germanic *ruskijā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriʃ(ə)/, /ˈruʃ(ə)/, /ˈrɛʃ(ə)/

Noun

risshe (plural risshes or risshen)

  1. A rush (plant of the family Juncaceae) or a similar plant.
  2. The dried and sliced stem of such a plant.
  3. A trifle; something of little import or value.
  4. (rare) A candle made from rush stems.

Descendants

  • English: rush
  • Scots: rash, resh

References

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