See also: riy, rith, and rið

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *rīþ, from Proto-Germanic *rīþiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃riHtís. Cognate with Old Frisian ryd, Middle Low German rid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rīþ m

  1. a stream or rivulet

Descendants

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  • Middle English: rīth
    • Middle English: rith