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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1559-1600
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Raid, Rayd. [Var. of Red v.2] tr. To clear up or settle. Cf. Red v.2 2, 9 and 10. — 1567 Lanark B. Rec. 39.
Geif … ony personis … fyllis the burn … ilk man to raid the burne forgain thair awin hous — 1559 Cal. Sc. P. I 282.
[The desired arrival of your ships would have] rayd [this whole business] — a 1600 Sc. Hist. Rev. (1925–6) XXIII 210.
Ȝouris [honours] knawis … that this mony salbe als raid in our handes as in the baileis
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