"reet" meaning in English

See reet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɹiːt/ [Geordie, UK], /ɹeːt/ [Geordie, UK] Forms: mair reet [comparative], maist reet [superlative]
enPR: rēt [Geordie, UK] Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: From eye dialectal spelling of right. Head templates: {{en-adj|mair reet|sup=maist reet}} reet (comparative mair reet, superlative maist reet)
  1. (Geordie, Lancashire, Yorkshire) right Tags: Geordie, Yorkshire
    Sense id: en-reet-en-adj-JwQvTm7K Categories (other): Geordie English, Lancashire English, Yorkshire English

Adverb

IPA: /ɹiːt/ [Geordie, UK], /ɹeːt/ [Geordie, UK]
enPR: rēt [Geordie, UK] Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: From eye dialectal spelling of right. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} reet (not comparable)
  1. (Geordie, Lancashire, Yorkshire) right Tags: Geordie, Yorkshire, not-comparable Related terms: reet pleat (english: probably etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-reet-en-adv-JwQvTm7K Categories (other): Geordie English, Lancashire English, Yorkshire English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 29 3 3 3 3 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 37 2 2 2 2 49
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mair reet",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maist reet",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "sup": "maist reet"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        },
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      "qualifier": "Lancashire",
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      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹiːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹeːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reet"
}

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  "etymology_text": "From eye dialectal spelling of right.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "kind": "other",
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          "kind": "other",
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        {
          "ref": "2011, “Awterations” (track 14), in Bread and Fishes, performed by Houghton Weavers:",
          "text": "Now I've only bin once wi a scarf round mi neck, And I moan't go agin, no not me will I eck. Now it doesn't seem reet if mi memory jogs, Goin down for a pint in thi bowtie and clogs.",
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        }
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "probably etymologically unrelated",
          "word": "reet pleat"
        }
      ],
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        "Geordie",
        "Yorkshire",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "enpr": "rēt",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹiːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹeːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reet"
}
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    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/iːt",
    "Rhymes:English/iːt/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From eye dialectal spelling of right.",
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    {
      "form": "mair reet",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maist reet",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "Yorkshire"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "rēt",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹiːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹeːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reet"
}

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    "English adverbs",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English uncomparable adverbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/iːt",
    "Rhymes:English/iːt/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From eye dialectal spelling of right.",
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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    }
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        "Geordie English",
        "Lancashire English",
        "Yorkshire English"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2011, “Awterations” (track 14), in Bread and Fishes, performed by Houghton Weavers:",
          "text": "Now I've only bin once wi a scarf round mi neck, And I moan't go agin, no not me will I eck. Now it doesn't seem reet if mi memory jogs, Goin down for a pint in thi bowtie and clogs.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      ],
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        "Geordie",
        "Yorkshire",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "rēt",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹiːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹeːt/",
      "tags": [
        "Geordie",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reet"
}

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