Etymology

rushy

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Middle English russhy
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rushy · adjective1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromrusshy
  2. English todayrushy

From Middle English russhy, russhi, resshi, equivalent to rush (“a plant”) + -y.

rushy · adjective2

From rush (“a hurry”) + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian ruusich (“fast; quick; rushy”).

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