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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Red, adj. Also: redd(e, rede, reid; rade; raed; raid. [North. ME redd doublet of Rad adj. (Cursor M.), ON hrǽddr.] Afraid. = Rad adj. in its various senses. Also of a thing.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xvi 680.
He cane gret, for he was red Ib. xxviii 434.
Thane was the maydine sum part red [: bad] Ib. xlv 236. ?1438 Alex. ii 1191.
Thy hardynes hes made me red [F. ai grant päour eüe] Ib. 1443.
Farly how in harnes hartis be red [F. esmaiant] 1460 Hay Alex. (S.T.S.) 2340.
Quhan Alexander com thair thai war sa red And [etc.] Ib. MS 19372. 1533 Gau 59/19.
Be notht red, for thair is ma with vs na with thaime a1540 Freiris Berw. 409 (B). 1567 G. Ball. 109.
The se … for feir … fled, The flude Jordane ȝeid bak, it was sa red 1570 Sempill Sat. P. xii 121.
I think greit ferly how ȝe can be red, Or fray at thame that last befoir yow fled 1584 Id. Ib. xlv 1088.
Seing it rid they waxt so red Beleiving it had bene blood he bled 1687 Misc. Spald. C. V 236.
They being red, the said Alexander Chalmer … shot the said pistole(b) a1400 Leg. S. ix 107.
Beis hardy, … & beis nocht rade c1420 Wynt. iii 869 (R,C) (see Rad adj. (1)). a1500 Prestis of Peblis 1191.
To thé thow thocht I was not worth ane prene And that I am ful rade on the besene(c) 1460 Hay Alex. (S.T.S.) 3007.
Raid(d) 1513 Doug. ii ii 18 (Ruddim.) (see Rad adj. (1)).
Raed(e) 1533 Gau 31/22.
Thane thow art reid and dowtis and fallis in dispair(f) a1500 Sir Eger 473.
They were rede, and discovered(2) ?1438 Alex. ii 9195.
That saw he that was red [F. espoëntés] to de(3) a1500 Sir Eger 996 (H).
You gave a finger to let you land, Now I am red ye leave an hand a1500 Prestis of Peblis 1120.
I am ful red that I cum neuer agane 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 45.
I am redd [Doug. (Sm.) I p. lviii redde] that ye have me suspect 1535 Stewart 12090. 15.. Clar. iv 1417. a1585 Maitl. Q. 66/64.
ȝe war richt red thay sould ȝow not restoir To ȝour auld libertie(b) a1500 Henr. Fab. 1970 (Ch.) (see Rad adj. (4)).
Raid(4) a1400 Leg. S. ii 683.
I am ay red for thé 1573 Sempill Sat. P. xxxix 224.
Thay war sa red for wyuis(5) a1400 Leg. S. ii 682.
For I … fore dede mon be red [: sted] c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 102/10.
He girnis that I am red for bytin 1533 Gau 89/28.
Giff vs grace that ve be notht red for the deid 1535 Stewart 22536.
Tha … left all waist for fanenes for to flie, Tha war so red for thair crudelitie —a1400 Leg. S. xlii 234.
The geyleris tuk the flicht, Thai war sa red of the gret lychtproverb. a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 730 (cf. proverb. below).
He that is red for windle strais sould not sleip on leis(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 320 (M).
He wes ay reddie for to ryn so raid he wes for blame(6) a1400 Leg. S. xix 461.
Christofore fore thame thane was rade c1420 Wynt. v 1896.
As wemen in sic perylle … for thare lyff sa radeproverb. a1568 Bann. MS 144a/27.
ȝe ar our red for windil strayis a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 328.
Redd a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1751.
Ye are red for the day ye never saw
