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rit

nounanimals

vertical cut in sheep's ear

a vertical cut made in a sheep's ear used to identify ownership

Example in use

A've pit a rit in the lamb's lug.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/RIT/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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