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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rede, n.4 [? ON rödd, radd- voice, song, cognate with OE reord Rerd(e n.] ? Sound, noise, din. — c1475 Wall. viii 1191.
The cler rede [1571 The fresche reuer] amang the rochis rang, Throuch greyn branchis quhar byrdis blythly sang c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 241.
The rochis all resownyt wyth the rak For rede it semyt that the raynbow brak
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