rith

See also: rið and riþ

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English rīth (“a small stream”), from Old English rīþ (“a small stream”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹiːθ/
  • Rhymes: -iːθ

Noun

rith (plural riths)

  1. (obsolete) A small stream.
    They waded further up the rith.

Usage notes

Now mostly found in surnames and place names like Hendrith and Tingrith.

Synonyms

Further reading

Anagrams

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish reithid (verb) and riuth (noun), from Proto-Celtic *reteti (verb) and *retus (noun) (compare Middle Welsh redec), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

Pronunciation

Verb

rith (present analytic ritheann, future analytic rithfidh, verbal noun rith, past participle rite)

  1. run
    1. (intransitive)
      1. hurry
      2. move freely
      3. flow freely
      4. spread quickly
      5. (of colour) diffuse
      6. (of plant) trail
      7. extend
      8. be current
      9. be operative
      10. (of knot, rope) slip
      11. run out
    2. (transitive)
      1. course
      2. control, manage
      3. pass, enact
      4. process
      5. (of passengers) carry

Conjugation
First Conjugation (A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present rithim ritheann tú;
rithir†		 ritheann sé, sí rithimid ritheann sibh ritheann siad;
rithid†		 a ritheann; a ritheas ritear
past rith mé; ritheas rith tú; rithis rith sé, sí ritheamar; rith muid rith sibh; ritheabhair rith siad; ritheadar a rith /
ar rith*		 ritheadh
past habitual rithinn riteá ritheadh sé, sí rithimis; ritheadh muid ritheadh sibh rithidís; ritheadh siad a ritheadh /
ar ritheadh*		 rití
future rithfidh mé;
rithfead		 rithfidh tú;
rithfir†		 rithfidh sé, sí rithfimid;
rithfidh muid		 rithfidh sibh rithfidh siad;
rithfid†		 a rithfidh; a rithfeas rithfear
conditional rithfinn rithfeá rithfeadh sé, sí rithfimis; rithfeadh muid rithfeadh sibh rithfidís; rithfeadh siad a rithfeadh /
ar rithfeadh*		 rithfí
subjunctive present go rithe mé;
go rithead†		 go rithe tú;
go rithir†		 go rithe sé, sí go rithimid;
go rithe muid		 go rithe sibh go rithe siad;
go rithid†		 — go ritear
past dá rithinn dá riteá dá ritheadh sé, sí dá rithimis;
dá ritheadh muid		 dá ritheadh sibh dá rithidís;
dá ritheadh siad		 — dá rití
imperative rithim rith ritheadh sé, sí rithimis rithigí;
rithidh†		 rithidís — ritear
verbal noun rith
past participle rite

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form

Derived terms
  • cluiche a rith (“to jink a game”)

Noun

rith m or f (genitive singular reatha, nominative plural rití or rithe or reatha)

  1. verbal noun of rith
  2. run
    1. course, career
    2. free range
    3. rapid flow
    4. (continuous) stretch, spell
    5. demand
    6. slip, miss
    7. passage, enactment
    8. (of product) quality
    9. (sports) run

Declension
Declension of rith

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative rith rití
Vocative a rith a rití
Genitive reatha rití
Dative rith rití

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an rith na rití
Genitive an reatha na rití
Dative leis an rith

don rith

 leis na rití

Derived terms
  • aga reatha (“(short) sprint, run (as at a jump)”)
  • airgead reatha (“currency”)
  • an rith buair, an rith buan (“scour”)
  • an rith gorm (“form of diarrhoea”) (in children)
  • caipiteal reatha (“circulating capital”)
  • caise reatha (“spurt”)
  • cloch reatha (“rolling stone”)
  • coimhlint reatha (“running contest”)
  • colún reatha (“flying column”)
  • comhordanáidí reatha (“current co-ordinates”)
  • cuairt reatha (“fleeting visit”)
  • cuntas reatha (“current account”)
  • dol reatha (“running noose”)
  • easpa reatha (“running sore”)
  • fáinne reatha (“runner (ring)”)
  • fáscadh reatha (“dash, burst of speed”)
  • feamainn reatha (“wrack, drifting seaweed”)
  • feochadán reatha (“creeping thistle”)
  • fiolún reatha (“running ulcer”)
  • gaineamh reatha (“quicksand”)
  • íbhil reatha (“running sore”)
  • iomarbhá reatha (“running contest”)
  • i rith (“in the course of, throughout”)
  • lámhscríbhneoireacht reatha (“cursive handwriting”)
  • léim reatha (“running jump”)
  • ligean reatha (“running start; run-in (before jump)”)
  • pónaire reatha (“(scarlet) runner-bean”)
  • ráig reatha (“sudden spurt”)
  • réalta reatha (“shooting star”)
  • reathach (“running, cursive”, adjective)
  • reathaí (“runner”)
  • reathaire (“runner”) (plant)
  • rith croí (“palpitation”)
  • rith cúirte (“court session”)
  • rith focail (“slip of the tongue”)
  • rith fola (“bloody flux, dysentery; haemorrhage”)
  • rith sonais (“run of luck”)
  • rith tinnis (“spell of sickness”)
  • ruagaire reatha (“vagabond, devil-may-care person”)
  • ruithne reatha (“shimmering light, shimmer”)
  • saighead reatha (“stitch in side from running”)
  • scéal reatha (“current rumour”)
  • scríbhneoireacht reatha (“running hand”)
  • scuad reatha (“flying squad”)
  • seáp reatha (“quick run, dart”)
  • snaidhm reatha (“running knot; slip-knot”)
  • spalpadh reatha (“burst of running”)
  • súil reatha (“running noose”)
  • troid reatha (“running fight”)
  • uisce reatha (“running water”)

References
  • (verb): “rithim” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • (noun): “rith” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Further reading
  • (verb): “reithid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • (noun): “rith” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "rith" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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