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Etymology · Old English

rīþ

3 English words descend from Old English rīþ, most common first.

ryeA grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.
rithA small stream or channel.
ReethA village in Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0399).