rush-bearing

noun

: a festival formerly held in rural England on the anniversary of the dedication of a church and marked by the bringing of rushes by the parishioners to strew the church

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rush-bearing was in 1571

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“Rush-bearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rush-bearing. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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