rith
11 synonyms for rith, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small stream or narrow channel of water.
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Etymology
Came into English via 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"). It is cognate with Old Frisian rīth, rīd ("stream, beck"...
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