Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With all due rites; in accordance with the ritual; in due form.
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Examples
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Ai haz such a eggcitmint, mii fingerz nawt typee ritely.
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And thof I have paradventerd, now and tan, umbelly to speak my foolish thofts, and haply may again a paradventer, when your most exceptionable onnur shall glorify me with a hearing, in sitch and sitch like cramp cases and queerums as this here; yet take me ritely, your noble onnur, it is always and evermore with every think of that there umbel and very submissive obedient kind.
Anna St. Ives Thomas Holcroft 1777
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Take me ritely, your onnur; I mean for the twenty thousand pounds.
Anna St. Ives Thomas Holcroft 1777
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That is take me ritely, your Ladyship, says you; under your
Anna St. Ives Thomas Holcroft 1777
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Whereby take me ritely, your onnurable onnur, I means nothink amiss.
Anna St. Ives Thomas Holcroft 1777
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That is, take me ritely; and I has a no notion that ee should take it into your nobb noddl that I means to suppose that I shall come down with the dust.
Anna St. Ives Thomas Holcroft 1777
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So take me ritely, now is your time to look about ee.
Anna St. Ives Thomas Holcroft 1777
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Think of the money your most dear gracious noble onnur; and think to what vantidge I could a lay it out for your onnur; that is, take me ritely your most exceptionable onnur, a savin and a sayin under your wise onnur's purtection, and currection, and every think of that there umbel and very submissive obedient kind.
Anna St. Ives Thomas Holcroft 1777
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