trushn.
/trʌʃ/ local.
A round cushion made of matted flags, for kneeling on in church.
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1621 in Archaeologia Cantiana (1902) 25 18 She abused Sibil Martin in taking of her trush from her that she sat upon.
1695 W. Kennett Parochial Antiq. Gloss. Basse,..the round matted cushion of flags used for kneeling [upon] in churches.., in Kent a trush.
1699 Churchwardens' Accts. Holy Cross, Canterb. Paid for a Thruch for ye Minister, 00. 01. 06.
1709 Churchwardens' Accts. Holy Cross, Canterb. Pd. for twelve Thurses, 00. 09. 00.
1719–21 Overseers' Acc. Holy Cross, Canterb. Pd Goody Arnell for 4 Trusses for har to Chilldren..00.03.09.
1734 Churchwardens' Accts. Holy Cross, Canterb. Paide Tho. Strouts Bill for truches, 0. 12. 0.
1887 W. D. Parish & W. F. Shaw Dict. Kentish Dial. (at cited word) In the old Churchwardens' Accounts for the parish of Eastry the entry frequently occurs ‘To mending the trushes’; and the word is still occasionally used.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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