rit, ritt

[Prob. the same as rut (q.v.).] A slight incision made in the ground with a spade, .; a scratch made on a board, . ( Scotch.) rit, ritt, v . t . or i . [RIT, s.] To make an incision in the ground, with a spade or other instrument, as a line of direction for future delving or digging; to rip, to scratch, to cut. ( Scotch .) ri-tą, s. [Etym. not apparent.] Ichthy.: A genus of Siluride, group Bagrina, from the East Indies. The region in front of the dorsal spine is covered with a series of scutes.