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Define rushes on the floor.
The herbs were laid on the floor along with reeds rushes or straw so that pleasant odours would be released when people walked on them.
Mat definition a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes straw hemp or similar fiber or of some other pliant material as rubber used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface to wipe the shoes on etc.
This is because the rushes are thick long and strong.
Rushed rush ing rush es v.
A female homologue of the male penis the clitoris develops as does the penis from the genital tubercle of the fetus and it plays an important role in female sexual response.
Fresh rushes were sometimes spread on top of the old rushes and at other times the entire floor was swept clean of old rushes and debris and scrubbed first.
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Short fragile grass cannot be made into mats.
Rushes synonyms rushes pronunciation rushes translation english dictionary definition of rushes.
Mere grass will not do.
This practice served to disguise dirt and debris while insulating rooms from the cold.
Certain plants would also help keep pests such as fleas at bay.
The step omitted is that the rushes once gathered were made into mats.
Rush definition is any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants as of the genera juncus and luzula of the family juncaceae the rush family with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats.
River rushes are always specified.
Then the rush mats still called rushes were put on the floor and herbs sprinkled over them.
And the grinning head rolled upon the floor while the loathsome carcass that had been a baron of england.
How to use rush in a sentence.
A small piece of material made from rushes plants of the genus juncus which is put on.