Noun
A channel for draining a surface, especially one made by rainwater.
Usage- England
- dialectal
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[I] puncht him into th' riggot; un ill grim'd, un deet th' lad wur for shure […]
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and the trenches between the butts are called reans, or riggots. Where bye-lands do not exist the divisions are denoted by " mere " trees . White thorn and oak are the most usual , and sometimes large boulder stones , half sunk in the soil , serve the purpose . About six miles south[…]