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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rid croce. [Rid adj.] Var. of Rede crose. —1548–56 Reg. Privy S. in Sc. Hist. Rev. XXXIII 42.
[One aspect of treason was … described as] wering of the rid croce 1596 Dalr. II 286/22.
Our bordirmen … in a gret number bure the rid croce
