c1460 Bk. Arms in (1903) Oct. 202 (MED) [Gules a bend silver with three] rye erys of sabyll [thereon]. John Rye.
1855 11 129/1 Ophthalmoxystic as a name for a little rye-ear brush used to smooth the eyebrows.
1902 4 578 The simple fisherman..has never in his life seen a single rye-ear or fruit-tree.
2001 (Nexis) 28 June I ate only rye ears, mulberries and drank water from puddles.