rith
/ɹaɪθ/
rith noun: a small stream or channel.
Noun
rith (plural riths)
- A small stream or channel.
- They waded further up the rith.
- […] does not Cleanse part of two Riths or Sewers and repair so much of Pagham Wall against the Sea as doth belong to him to cleanse and to repair and the said Edward Woods to have notice to appear before us on the twenty Seventh day of this Instant December to give […]1973 (quoting an earlier record), The Land Drainage Records of West Sussex: A Catalogue (West Sussex Record Office, David J. Butler), page xix
Synonyms of rith
Forms of rith
| plural | riths |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ride |
| alternative form | rithe |
| alternative form | rythe |
| alternative form | rife |
| alternative form | reeth |
Origin of rith
From Middle English rīth (“a small stream”), rithe, from Old English rīþ m (“a small stream”), rīþe f, from Proto-West Germanic *rīþ, from Proto-Germanic *rīþaz, *rīþǭ (“stream, beck, brook”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- (“to arise, arise”). Cognate with Old Frisian rīth, rīd (“stream, beck”), Old Saxon rīth (“stream, torrent”) (> Middle Low German rîde), Old Dutch rīth (“stream, beck”), German -reide (“stream”, in placenames).
Words that rhyme with rith
Questions about rith
- What does rith mean?
- Rith means a small stream or channel.
- What part of speech is rith?
- Rith is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rith?
- Rith is pronounced /ɹaɪθ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rith?
- The plural of rith is riths.
Words near rith in the dictionary
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