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(ril)

noun

a little brook; rivulet

Origin: < Du ril or LowG rille < *ridula, dim. of Gmc base seen in OE rith, small stream

intransitive verb

to flow in or like a rill

See rill in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also rille

noun

A small brook; a rivulet.
A long narrow straight valley on the moon's surface.

Origin:

Origin: Low German rille

Origin: or Dutch ril, running stream; see rei- in Indo-European roots

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