rush candle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rush candle
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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As he pored over the map, by the light of bog-deal torch or rush candle, what would he see upon it?
From Hereward, the Last of the English by Charles Kingsley
She lighted a fragment of a rush candle by the flame, and, opening a small box containing medicinal preparations, took therefrom a small vial containing an amber-coloured liquid, and held it to the light.
From Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea by Jonathon Holt Ingraham
Light is, or used to be, given by a “lamp,” a kind of Chinese lantern on a lacquer stand, the light being given by a rush candle.
From The Empire of the East by H. B. (Helen Barrett) Montgomery
He lighted a rush candle and looked about him.
From The Thirsty Sword by Robert Leighton
The old woman Gianna had come downstairs with a lighted rush candle in her hand; she was scared and afraid.
From The Waters of Edera by Ouida
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