Friar Rush

A strolling spirit of the kindred of Robin Goodfellow and Puck who once gained admittance into a monastery as a scullion and played various pranks on the unsuspecting monks. The history of Friar Rush was told in quarto in 1620 and in other styles before.

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References

Sources

  • Cobham Brewer, E. (2001). The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Cassell reference.
  • Scott, C.P.G. (1895). "The Devil and His Imps: An Etymological Inquisition." In Transactions of the American Philological Association. Vol. 26. Boston: Ginn & Co., p. 90.