ˈrush-ring
[rush n.1]
A ring made of a rush or rushes.
| 1579 Spenser Sheph. Cal. Nov. 116 The knotted rush⁓ringes, and gilte Rosemaree. 1593 B. Barnes Parthenopil viii, The meanwhile The Shepherd sate, but did compile Green-knotted rush[r]ings. 1617 in Birch Crt. & Times Jas. I (1848) II. 35 Ned Wymarke, for all the ancient acquaintance between them, hath not so much as a rush-ring for remembrance. 1646 Quarles Sheph. Oracles vi, The Love-sick Swains Compose Rush-rings and Myrtleberry Chains. |
b. Used as a wedding-ring.
| 1668 Davenant Rivals v, I'l Crown thee with a Garland of straw then, and I'le Marry thee with a Rush ring. 1813 Ellis Brand's Pop. Antiq. II. 38 A custom..appears antiently to have prevailed,..of marrying with a Rush Ring; chiefly practised, however, by designing men. 1877 W. Jones Finger-ring 284 The abuse of the rush ring led to the practice being strictly prohibited. |