RIT

Etymology

Noun

rit (plural rits)

(Northern England, Scotland) A scratch, a score or a groove.

Verb

rit (third-person singular simple present rits, present participle ritting, simple past and past participle ritted)

(Northern England, Scotland) To scratch or score.

(Northern England, Scotland) To tear, rip, rend.

(Northern England, Scotland) To slit.

Adverb

rit (not comparable)

Abbreviation of ritardando.

Anagrams

• IRT, RTI, TIR, TRI, Tir, tri, tri-

Source: Wiktionary


Rit, obs.

Definition: 3d pers. ssing. pres. of Ride, contracted from rideth. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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