rushlight

Example Sentences

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The rushlight lit at Jarrow or a Southron sporting fashion?

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2012

Even the rushlight turned black -a black flame flaring above him ...

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The rushlight trembled and shrank to a glimmer.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

It look forever to find it again; to hit the flint against the strike-fire, and shower sparks on the little pile of yew bark shavings in his hand, but at last the rushlight flared.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Down here there was no wind, no snow, no ice, no dead things reaching out to grab you, only dreams and rushlight and the kisses of the ravens.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin