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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RETT, n. An enclosure for animals, esp. ponies, to keep them from straying or damaging crops (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.). Deriv. rettin. Combs. retta-dyke, a wall or fence built out from the entrance to a rett, to facilitate the herding of annnals through the opening (Ib.); by extension, any piece of old fence (Jak.); sheep-rett, a sheepfold (Jak.). [′rɛt]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Often in place-names, e.g. de Retts o' Melen; . . . de Rettins . . . a place with remains of old sheep-folds.