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adit|ˈædɪt|
Also 7 adyt, 7–8 audit, addit.
[ad. L. adit-us approach, access; f. ad to + itus going, f. ī-re to go.]
1. An approach; spec. a horizontal opening by which a mine is entered, or drained.
1602Carew Cornwall 11 b, They cal it the bringing of an Addit or Audit when they begin to trench without, and carrie the same thorow the ground to the Tynworke, somewhat deeper then the water doth lie, thereby to giue it passage away. 1662Fuller Worthies iv. 3 By Adyts, making their entrance..into the Mountain, at the lowest levell thereof. 1704Ray Creation ii. 251 It being impossible to make any Addits or Soughs to drain them. 1841J. Trimmer Pract. Geol. & Min. 237 Many of the beds of coal are worked by means of adits driven into the sides of the hills.
2. The action of approaching or coming to; access, entrance, approach.
1847Tennyson Princess vi. 283 Yourself and yours shall have free adit. 1859Helps Friends in C. Ser. ii. II. ix. 186 Some means of adit to the imperial Executive. |