rushlight
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The rushlight lit at Jarrow or a Southron sporting fashion?
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2012
The rushlight glimmered on the cave wall behind the stone -and lit the gleam of thousands of eyes.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He struck out through the stench -but with the rushlight gone, he couldn’t even see his hands in front of his face.
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
When I again unclosed my eyes, a loud bell was ringing; the girls were up and dressing; day had not yet begun to dawn, and a rushlight or two burned in the room.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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