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Outred(d)ing, -riding, vbl. n.¹ Also: outt-, owtand -rading, -readding, -reddin, -reddyn(g; and utredding. [Red(d)ing, Riding vbl. n.]

1. Settling or discharging by payment, paying (for): see Outred v.¹ 3 b, 4. Also pl.(1) 1488 Acta Conc. I. 103/2.
Gudis aneuch for the outredding of his dettis 1498 Ib. II. 290.
For the owtredding of stuff takin be the sade Donald 1498 Lanark B. Rec. 10.
Anent the outreddin of four pundis that suld be gevin at the chekker 1503 Ib. 12.
For the owt reddyn off the chakar 1519–20 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 195. 1550 Rec. Earld. Orkney 241.
For the owtredding of the wedsett 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 635. 1583 Crail B. Ct. 30 May.
Outreding 1608 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 41.
For outredding of the townis mase 1611 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 320.
Anent the voluntarie contributioun … for outredding of the townis new infeftmentplur. 1589 Balcarres P. V. 197.
For outredings of my lordis siluer plaittis(2) 1496 Acta Conc. II. 26.
For the owtreding of the justyce, the thesaurare and clerkis for thair expenses 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 261.

2. Executing (a piece of business): see Outred v.¹ 5. 1533 Montgomery Mem. I. 120.
To come vpoun land … to sufficient nowmer for outredding and doing thair lefull erandis 1554 Treas. Acc. X. 228.
For outtredding of the Quenis grace effaris 1596 Bk. Dunvegan I. 73.
I imploit mair labours … nor ever I did in outredding my awin affaris 1602 Crawford Mun. Invent. II. 216 (20 Jan.).
Sum silwer for vtredding of my small adois 1698 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 733.
Outriding

3. Carrying out, bringing to completion, finishing off (a job of work, esp. of building). 1507 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 709.
Wairit … wpon the beilding, bigging and outredding of my auld tour and fortilese 1532 Reg. Cupar A. I. 314.
And we … sall furnis to the said Robert ledderyng, schaffatting [etc.] … neidfull to the owtreddyng of the said werk 1600 Treas. Acc. MS. 42.
Stenting steving lyning [etc.] … for outredding of his said abuilȝement 1609 Reg. Privy C. VIII. 546. 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 81.
To … tua men for working extraordinarie at the outredding of the grit armes 1618 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 173.
Utredding 1625 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 167.
Givein to the haill warkmen at the outredding of the chapell 1626 Elgin Rec. II. 207 n.
For outredding and theiking of the queir of Elgin 1642 Sc. N. & Q. 1 Ser. XII. 60.
Owt reding 1646 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 72.
The building and outreding of the forts at the castell hill 1649 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 209.
For outrading the crowne of the steiple 1678 Inverness Rec. II. 278.
Outreadding 1698 Stirling B. Rec. II. 88.

4. Fitting out or providing (a ship for a voyage, a person for an expedition, troops for service). = Outreking vbl. n. 1.(1) 1535 Treas. Acc. VI. 262.
To George Wallace for outtredding of the Kingis gracis schip towart Deip 1546 Ib. IX. 22. 1572 Canongate Ct. Bk. 373. 1622-6 Bisset II. 255/12.(2) 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 415.
For owtredding of certane men of weir to pas to the borderis 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 249.
For furnisment and outtredding of ane new imbassadour to Denmark 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 131.
For outtreding and furneissing to his hienes of the nomber of thrie scoir hagbutteris 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 135.
For owtreding off 4 shogirs for thair casik cotis

b. Furnishing (requisites) for a special occasion. 1589 Reg. Privy C. IV. 411.
Reddy siluer to deburs for bying outredding and furnissing of sic thingis as … mon be had for thair intertenyment