rushlight

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rushlight

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From rush + light.

noun rushlights

historical A type of inexpensive candle formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease, which emits light for a relatively short period of time. The rushlight was her friend, and aided her to pass the long, long hours before midnight, for it was enclosed within its accustomed tin cage; […]

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@misc{rushlight_2026,
  title = {rushlight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rushlight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}