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Reding(e, vbl. n.2 Also: rede-, reid-, reed-, read- and -yn. [Rede v.2]
1. The action of Rede v.2, in various senses. a. Clearing (a place) of encumbrances or debris. = Reddin(g vbl. n.2 1 a. Also reding up, id. 1581 Lanark B. Rec. 82.
To remember on the burne reding and dychting 1648 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 67b.
For reding the spout to tak in brooe [= brine] 1671 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 25 Nov.
For reding [transcr. redong] his roume and bearing out the redd 1676 Ib. 8 July.
Reding of the wal face Ib. 4 Nov.
For reding the sump holl 1681 Ib. 5 Feb.
For reding the mind throgh the sill 1684 Ib. 23 Feb. — 1679 Fawside Coal Compt 45.
For redeing vp the levell, £1 Ib.
Redinge vp
b. Clearing away (debris, etc.). = Reddin(g vbl. n.2 1 b. 1674 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 14 Feb.
For … reding a fal in his room 1683 Ib. 16 June.
For reding the splente coall
c. Establishing (boundaries). = Reddin(g vbl. n.2 1 e. 1657 Misc. Hist. Soc. VII 21.
Concerninge the redinge of som merches betwixt my Lord Ramsay and me 1676 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 22 July.
For reding the march betwixt ther graces march & Major Bigeris
d. Clearing, or tidying, up. = Reddin(g vbl. n.2 1 f. Also const. out.(1) 1606 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 6.
To pey … iiij lib. … the toun wes inawing his brother for reiding in the kill 1655 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III 495.
For reading the old wallis according to conditioune 1680 Fawside Coal Compt 60.
For reding stoupes & redeing for aire, £4 16 s. 1684 Ib. 122.
To the wright tuo dayes reding, £1 1691 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II 541.
Reading — 1613 Inverness Rec. II 117.
For his fie of reiding and reuling of the knock orloge for the Martimes terme(2) 1611 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 339.
To Gilbert Steward for reeding out of the coche house within and for reeding out of the skleters broke out of the stabells
e. The action of paying (for something). Cf. Rede v.2 8 and Reddin(g vbl. n.2 1 h. — 1493 Halyb. 6.
To Mastyr [James] Watsoune for the redyn of my lordis buikis, 500 crounis in gold
f. Separating combatants. = Reddin(g vbl. n.2 1 i. — 1569 Lanark B. Rec. 46.
Jhone Weir … in the reding had mast slain Mungo Hetoun wyf
g. The action of preparing something (for further processing). Cf. Red v.2 12 b. — 1499 Halyb. 209.
A stek off iij Ingill quhit, … for redyn of it or it was lyttit
2. ? An obligation to clear land of growth. 1671 Stirling Common Good 69b.
To Jon Hamilton for a proclamatioune for none to put furth thair goodis but such as hes pasturage & reading thair of [15 s.]
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