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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Re-edify, -ie, -ey, v. Also: -edefe-, -aedif-. [e.m.E. and late ME reedifie (Lydgate), also redifie (a1450), OF reedifier (and redifier), late L. reædificāre to rebuild. See also Redify v.] tr. To rebuild, reconstruct or restore (a building, wall, or a part or main appurtenance of a building.)Also, to repair (damage suffered by a structure).(1) 1552–3 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 205b (9 Jan.).
Vnto the tyme the [gap in MS] of the kirk be reedifiet 1567 Acts II 557/2.
Landis … quhilkis than wer alluterlie decayit & sensyne ar reparit and reedifiit 1574 Prot. Bk. A. Millar 16.
The said Richerd oblisis him to reedifie the said sellar and laiche hous sufficientlie with the vmest land 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V 224.
That the parpell wall … be tayne doun and reedifeyet upoun the eist syde of the pillers 1608 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 27 April.
Ane tenement … quhilk … will fall doun without it be helpit, and thairfor he is purposit to reedifie the samen, & to big it in better forme 1611 Inverness Rec. II 82. 1614 Black Bk. Taymouth 44.
The auld laich hall … and kitchin … , bot ane hous hight, being ruined, it wes reedifiet and reparyt to tua hous hicht 1621 Misc. Maitl. C. I 459.
That the pulpet and reederis letrun salbe taine doune and reedefeit againe 1623 Aberd. B. Rec. II 385.
The wpputter thairoff … sall reedifie and put wp the said windo on thair awin charges(b) 1652 Strathbogie Presb. 221.
Reaedifie(2) 1560 (c1650) Dundee B. Laws 21.
Gife it bees foundin … that any ship lyand at the shoar hurt or skaith the same … that they be compellit to reedifie the said skaith
b. Of a sum of money: To suffice to pay for rebuilding or restoration. —1582 Perth B. Ct. 19 June.
Tua hundreth merkis wald nocht reedifie big and repair the saidis barn kill and cobill 1685 Lauder Notices Affairs II 682.
500 merks … advanced … to re-edify some seats in the church then broke down by the Englishes
