riþ

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See also: riy, rith, and rið

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

rīþ m

  1. a stream or rivulet

Descendants

  • Middle English: rīth
    • Middle English: rith