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rit (iou)



rit verb & noun. Long obsolete exc. Scot. & north. ME.
[Corresp. to Old High German rizzan, Middle & mod. High German ritzen.]
A. verb trans. Infl. -tt-. Rip or cut with a sharp instrument; tear; scratch; make an incision in. ME.
b. noun.
A scratch; a slight incision. E18.
A rut made by a cartwheel. E19.