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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Rede,) Reid, ppl. adj. Also: reyd. [Rede v.² See also Red ppl. adj., Rid p.p. and ppl. adj. and Redit ppl. adj.]

a. Cleared of growth or crops, as by reaping, ploughing, etc. = Red ppl. adj. 1.Chiefly attrib., with land.(1) 1527–8 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 92.
Scho … sall have the tane part of the reid land and unreid throue all the feldis, and na seid to be sauin upone the said groune one to the tyme that [etc.] 1548 Lochwinnoch Par. 15.
The said Niniane … trublis the said Jhone in sawing of his reydland 1556 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 46.
He sall hef … twa aickeris of reid land, ane of thame in the ebrek, the tother in the awat 1629 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 9 July.
Thai estimate the reidland and fuilȝie of the saidis landis to be worth ane hundreth pundis monez 1635 N. Meldrum Forteviot 53.
[He] causit strak plouk therein and maid reid land and sindrie foris therein 1644 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 33.
They fand reid land within the tounes marches 1659 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 10.
Leivis upon the reid land now lying reidit be him to the said James M^cCuffie ane bushell of corne(2) 1555 Prot. Bk. Sir A. Gaw 35.
[Reserving to Walter and Eufame for their lifetime a] half toft, half ȝard, half housis, wyth Vatlair rygg maid reid and the sawin of half ane boll of atis in the outfield land 1578 Waus Corr. 187.
The foirsaid four merkland of the Camquhart maid reid to the happar

b. (To make) clear of occupiers and their possessions (to a fresh occupier). = Red ppl. adj. 3. 1556 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 44b.
The saidis twa aickeris of land salbe maid reid to thame — 1610 Brechin Test. II 75.
Alexander sall … posses … hir dochteris with the wod & reid possesioun of the tenement of land presently possesit be hir said spous