The proper name (Ger. Rausch) of the hero of a popular story, which tells of the adventures of a demon disguised as a friar. Hence used as the name of a Christmas game.

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1603.  Declar. Popish Impost., 32–3. Your lothsome driuell, that you put vppon theyr eyes, eares, noses, and lyppes, are fitting complements for hynch pynch, and laugh not: coale vnder candlesticke: Frier Rush: and wo-penny hoe.

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  ¶ Confused by Scott (? after Milton, l’Allegro, 104) with Ignis fatuus.

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1808.  Scott, Marm., IV. i.

        Better we had through mire and bush
Been lanthorn-led by Friar Rush.

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