Rish (?), n. A rush (the plant). [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ris`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [CF. F. risibilité.] The quality of being
risible; as, risibility is peculiar to the human species.
A strong and obvious disposition to risibility.
Sir W. Scott.
Ris"i*ble (?), a. [F., fr. L. risibilis, fr. ridere, risum, to laugh.
Cf. Ridiculous.] 1. Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed
to laugh.
Laughing is our busines, . . . it has been made the definition of
man that he is risible.
Dr. H. More.
2. Exciting laughter; worthy to be laughed at; amusing. "Risible
absurdities." Johnson.