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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Riddil(l, v. Also: ryddill, rid(d)le. [ME and e.m.E. ridle(n (Ancr. R.), rydelyn (Prompt. Parv.), riddle (1570); Riddil(l n.²] tr.

1. To sift or refine by passing through a riddle.fig., with personal object, after Luke xxii 31 (see also Nisbet, after Purvey). 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 529.
For a mannis wage, riddilland the lyme vj dais 1534–5 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 124.
For thua scheiffis to riddill sand and lyme 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. I 369.
To the sklatters childer … quhen thai drakit and ridlit the lyme at the milnis 1583 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 184.
Ane new small lyme ryddill to ryddill his lyme & sand with 1605-6 Welsh Forty-eight Serm. 125.
The house must be sweeped, and the ashes riddled 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 33.
To the servantis … that riddilt the lymefig. 1581 Burne Disput. 80.
Sathan desyrit to riddil ȝou as quheit 1602 Colville Paraenese 29.
Being threschit, schakin, and riddillit … thair sall alvay be found in hir a heap of good corn

2. To cause (ground) to be full of holes. 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 107.
Cunningis … haue riddillit all the erdis of the Linkis richt weille