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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rad(d)our, -ure, n.2 Also: -oure, -owre. [Late north. ME raddour (a1450), var. of ME and late ME reddour (1340), ONF reddur, redor, reidur, etc., (mod. F. raideur, roideur), f. redde, rede (mod. F. raide), L. rigida.] Severity; harshness. Only in Wyntoun. See also Radnes n. —c1420 Wynt. vii 910.
Perchawns his successoure Wald thame retrete wyth gret raddowre [C. raddour], And dyspoyle thame halily Ib. viii 6941.
Radure in prynce is a gud thyng, For but radure all governyng Sall al tyme bot dispysyd be Ib. 6944.
Quhare that men may radure se, Thai sall drede to trespas Ib. 6953.
He lede wyth radure [C. raddoure] swa his land … That nane durst welle wythstand his will
