Definition of "rills" [rills]

• Plural form of rill. (noun)

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• "They are leaving far behind them heathery moor and mountain rills,"
• "Through these valleys wander ever beautiful rivers, carrying the bright sparkling waters from the mountain rills and snows."
• "The battle waxed fierce and fell, the blood ran in rills, nor did they cease to wage war with lunge of lance and sway of sword in lustiest way, till the day darkened and the night starkened, when the drums beat the retreat and the two hosts drew asunder. 59 Now the Moslems were evilly entreated that day by reason of the riders on elephants and giraffes,60 and many of them were killed and most of the rest were wounded."