Archaic; chiefly literary.
Definitionen
To perform a rite or rites; to conduct a ceremonial act. The priest rited the sacred altar before the festival began.
Rare/archaic verb meaning ‘to perform rites or ceremonies’.
Definitionen
To perform or celebrate a rite or series of rites. The villagers rited the spring fields with song and incense.
Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to a rite or ritual’; not usually used predicatively.
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Relating to, characteristic of, or used in a rite or ritual; ceremonial. The rite garments were stored in a locked cabinet near the altar.