v. t.
n.
A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and, with a violent rush, severed him from the duke. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bunt rush (Football),
Rush line (Football),
n. [ OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher's broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr. ]
☞ Some species are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats, and the pith is used in some places for wicks to lamps and rushlights. [ 1913 Webster ]
John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bog rush.
Club rush,
Flowering rush.
Nut rush
Rush broom,
Rush candle,
Rush grass,
Rush toad (Zool.),
Scouring rush. (Bot.)
Spike rush, any rushlike plant of the genus
Sweet rush,
Wood rush,
v. i.
Like to an entered tide, they all rush by. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
They . . . never think it to be a part of religion to rush into the office of princes and ministers. Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church. [ Eng. ] Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A bullying and violent person; a braggart; a swashbuckler. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
That flock of stout, bragging rushbucklers. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Abounding or covered with rushes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who strewed rushes on the floor at dances. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who rushes. Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Rushy. ] The quality or state of abounding with rushes. [ 1913 Webster ]