arrish

British  

/ ˈærɪʃ /

noun

1. dialect corn stubble

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Etymology

Origin of arrish

Old English ersc

Example Sentences

And again, while I am quite familiar with the word "arrish," I never heard "arrishers," and I believe it is unknown in Devonshire.

From Notes and Queries, Number 74, March 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

She merely glanced at the garnered wheat and thought what a brief time the arrish geese, stuffing themselves in the stubble, had yet to live.

From Lying Prophets by Phillpotts, Eden

In Devon a corn-field, which has been cut and cleared, is called an "arrish."

From Notes and Queries, Number 74, March 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

But it must be observed, there is a difference between "arrish" and "harrisers."

From Notes and Queries, Number 74, March 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

The Devonshire designation for this excellent sort of poultry—known elsewhere as "stubble geese"—is "arrish geese."

From Notes and Queries, Number 74, March 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George