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shave-rush
shave-rush U.S. rare. [f. shave v. + rush n. Cf. G. schaberausch.] = shave-grass.1821 T. Nuttall Trav. Arkansas 53 Equisetum hiemale or Shave-rush.
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shavegrass
shavegrass (ˈʃeɪvgrɑːs, -æ-) Also 5 schave-, 6 schavi-, 7 sheav-. [f. shave v. + grass n. Cf. shave-rush, shavewort.] A plant of the genus Equisetum (see horse-tail 2); esp. E. hyemale.c 1450 Alphita (Anecd. Oxon.) 37 Cauda equina, cauda caballina idem est. angl. schauegres. 1548 Turner Names of Her...
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shave-weed
† shave-weed Obs. rare—1. [f. shave v. + weed n.] = shave-grass, shave-rush.1691 Aubrey Let. 5 Aug. in Ray Corr. (Ray Soc.) 237 Shave-weed used by artists (which they have from Holland).
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rush
▪ I. rush, n.1 (rʌʃ) Forms: α. 1 risc (hrisc), risce, 3 riges (?), 4–5 rische (5 rissche), 4–6 risshe, 4–7 rishe (5 riche), 4–7 (9 dial.) rish; 4–5 rysche (5 rysch, ryche), 5–6 rys(s)he, rysse (5 ryse), 6 ryessh, rysh; also 1 (8– 9 dial.) rix, 1 rixe. β. 1 (h)rysc-, 2 rysse-, russe-, 4 rusche, ruyss...
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