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rushen

adjective, old word (made of rushes); here used as a name

«rushen» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

Made of rushes, the tough stalks of marsh plants; here it is the name of a girl who wears a coat of rushes. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say made of rushes. Here it is used as a nickname, not as an ordinary adjective.

Examples

"But what will become of the dinner?" said Rushen Coatie. (More English Fairy Tales) tree →
So they called her Rushen Coatie, and made her sit in the kitchen nook, amid the ashes. (More English Fairy Tales) tree →
The daughter soon found out that the red calf gave food to Rushen Coatie, and told her mother. (More English Fairy Tales) tree →

Note

Today: made of rushes.

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