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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rede, Reid, Read(e, n.⁵ [Rede v.²; cf. Red n.] a. Debris, rubbish. = Red n. 2. b. Fitting out (a ship and those travelling in it) for a voyage. = Red n. 4a.a. 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I 133.
For deichting and beiring away of ane meidding and reid Ib. II 39.
To put away the rede of the kirkyard bray, and making of it levall 1561–2 Ib. 153.
To ane pure man for taking furth of the reid 1611 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 339.
For reeding of the masones read away 1639 Falkirk Baron Ct. 12 Feb.
For carrying of feall and devattis to the saidis housis for theiking thairof and for carrying of the reade and tirring thairfra 1652–3 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 364.
For 280 lod of stones of the reid of William Leslies house —b. 15.. Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVI (Jam.).
A gret sowme to be furnest to the reid of the said schip & personagis