Rill
/rɪl/noun
A small stream or brook.
Did you know?In ancient times, rills were often seen as pathways for spirits, believed to carry messages from the other world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*rei-
“to flow, to run”
Old English
Old English
rylle
“a small stream or brook”
Middle English
Middle English
rille
“a small stream or watercourse”
Modern English
English
rill
“a small stream, often a minor tributary”