rush ring
/ˈrʌʃ rɪŋ/historical in later use
noun
A ring made of a rush or rushes, especially one used in a ceremony for a temporary or unofficial marriage.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Edmund Spenser (?1552–1599), poet and administrator in Ireland. From rush + ring.
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