An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 671

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 671


REDE, _s._ A being, apparently of the fairy kind, S. A.


_Gl. Compl._


Isl. _rad_, a demon or genius.


_To_ REDY, _v. a._ To make ready.


_Barbour._


REDYMYTE, REDEMYTE, _adj._ Decked, beautiful.


_Douglas._


Lat. _redimit-us_, crowned.


RED LAND, ground turned up by the plough, S.


RED-SHANK, _s._ A nick-name for a Highlander, from his bare legs.


_Colvil._


RED-WARE, _s._ Sea-girdles, S.


_Neill._


RED-WARE COD, Asellus varius.


_Sibbald._


RED-WARE FISHICK, the whistle-fish, Orkn.


_Barry._


RED WATER, The murrain in cattle, S.


_Ess. Highl. Soc._


REE, _s._


1. Half drunk, S.


_R. Galloway._


2. Crazy, delirious, S.


Isl. _hreif-r_, elatus, ebrius.


REE, _s._ A small riddle, S. O.


_Gl. Sibb._


_To_ REED, REDE, _v. a._ To fear.


V. ~Rad~.


_Ross._


~Reed~, _conj._ Lest, S. B.


_Ross._


REEFORT, RYFART, _s._ A radish, S.


Fr. _raifort_, strong radish.


_Ritson._


REEFU, _adj._ Rueful, S. B.


_Ross._


REEGH, _s._ A harbour, Loth.


_To_ REEK, _v. a._


V. ~Reik out~.


REEK HEN, perhaps a hen fed in the house.


_Stat. Acc._







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