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Redem(e, Radem(e, v. Also: -deim(e, -deym(e, -deem(e, -deam; -dim(e. P.p. also (redeeme). [Late ME (1432–50) and e.m.E. redeme, -deem(e, rare till after 1500, F. rédimer (14th c. in Larousse), L. redimere.]

1. tr. To repurchase (a former possession, office, etc.); to buy back. c1420 Wynt. ii 365.
Off Egypte all the tennandrys He redemyt
Ib. vii 2038.
The Kyng Willame tretyd sua Wytht Rychard, that he redemyd fra Hym all hys dignyteis [etc.]
Ib. iv 1996 (C).
Redeyme
1596 Dalr. I 153/3.
Sa pernicious lawes war … abrogat … of sik a maner that for a certane soume of money that licence soulde be ȝeirlie redeimed
Ib. 339/31.
Thair was the peace maid, and with a smal soume redeimet the hail Iles
1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 22.
Quha hes any silver or gold worke quhich they crave raither to keip for thair ane use than delyver the samyn to be coinȝed, shall have power to redeime the samyn at the prycess efter following

b. To recover or regain by force. a1578 Pitsc. II 34 h. of ch.
The gowernor … disolvit the seasing and redemit all the landis that war conquerit be Ingland in winning of the feild
1596 Dalr. II 12/17.
The hail cuntrie with the sworde he redeimit

2. To free (land or other heritable property, or annual rent from property) from a bond of wadset by payment of the sum due; to recover a pledge from pawn.For further instances, see Lows v.1 12 a and Outquite v.In early use, appar. chiefly or only Sc.(a) c1475 Wall. vi 86.
Thow sall loss a gage Quhilk neuir in erd sall be redemyt agayne
1482–3 Acta Conc. II cxiv.
The said Thomas sall remain with the said land … quhil it be redemit efter the form of the said reversion
1499–1500 Ib. 401.
The sade Georg … may redeme and lowis his sade landis quhat tyme it plesis him
1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 162.
And neuer to lous nor redeme be my self, … nor nane wtheris throw ws, … the forsaid land … fra the said Johne
1538–9 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 93.
To gyf to the said Jhonne heritable stait and sesing … of Robert Adamsonis buth … ay and quhill thay redeme the samyn be payment of jc merkis
1543 Misc. Spald. C. II 270.
Rademe
1545 Glasgow Chart. II 509. 1552 Lochwinnoch Par. 35.
And na part of the saidis landis rademit fra the saidis personis
1555 Acts II 491/1.
It salbe lesum to the annuellaris … to by in agane and redeme fra the said awnar of the samin land samekill of the said annuell as thay sall happin to want
1562 Reg. Privy S. V i 280/2. 1567 Crail B. Ct. MS 18 July.
Quill it be redemit vpoun ane reversioun of ane hunderit merkis geld and syluer all blaik mony secludit
1581 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II 407.
I … sall grant the foresaid pleuche land … to be lauchfullie redemit
1589 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 17 May.
Johne Gordone & George Ogiluie … grantit the saidis landis of Dunnamad lauchfull redemitt
1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 353.
First he redemes the morgage and wadset of the toun of Mwy
a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 128.
Redem
(b) 1474 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 527.
To … frie and redeim all and sundry my landis
1491 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 30.
Giff ony man will redeym thir landis … cum wytht xl days and redeym thaim or ellis dome of possessione wyll be giffyn
1516 Wigtown B. Ct. 54a.
To pay the byrvne annuellis and to radeyme the place
1521 Maxwell Mem. I 247.
Gyff it happynnis me … to redeyme and lows the saidis landis eftir the tennor of the lettir of reuersion … , I … sal pay … the sowm abwffe expremyt
1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II 255.
To redeime sum of thair very viticillis and domiseillis quhilk thay had pandit
(c) 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Reversion.
In the quhilke caise it is necessare to him, quha firste annalied the landes, and there after redeemed them to tacke newe saisinge
Id. Reg. Maj. (Latin) ii 114b.
Vt vadium seu pignus luat & acquietet, to redeeme and lowse the wadd
a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 325.
Minors may redeem lands comprysed from them at any tyme [etc.]
1657 Strathblane Par. 15.
[The lands] are now redeeme and loozat of forefalture

b. To release (movable goods) from pawn. See also quot. 1630 under (b) above. 1498 Acta Conc. II 154.
For the wrangus postponyng … til lowis and redeme … of a cop and covir of silver … laid in wed
1650 Glasgow Wrights Acts 10.
And if poyndis be not redeamed within fourtie dayes … they ar heirby declaired irredimable

c. To recover by payment of the debt (a bond constituting a debt). See to lowse owt, Lows v.1 12 d.

d. To pay for; to meet (a charge) by payment. 1510 Reg. Privy S. I 317/1.
The said abbot has pait to him certane soumez of money to redeme the tedious and costly pleyis that has bene maid
1618 Laing MSS I 149.
It is verie hard that I suld give my own geir to redeme a rent to the musitians

e. Of an object: To bring money in return, to sell at (a certain amount). 1565 Cal. Sc. P. II 205.
[The furniture … ] is hable to redeme twyis als much cost

3. To ransom (a prisoner) from captivity; to liberate by making a payment or arranging an exchange. c1515 Asl. MS I 231/16.
The erll … redemit his cosing and restorit him to his lordschip
c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 12/37.
The weir is gon, … The ransoun maid, the presoneris redemit
1513 Doug. vi ii 87.
Pollux redemyt his broder Castor, … Partyng with him his immortalite
a1538 Abell 97 (bis) b.
King Robertis wife wes redemit with permutatioun of a gret nobill of Ingland
1558 Admir. Ct. Bk. 92.
Flemyngis … takin presonaris be Franchemen and redemit be the said Johnne
1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 10.
The King of France … was redemit, and his tua sones laid for him
1596 Dalr. I 276 marg.
Redimet
Ib. II 37/10.
Tha leiue him nocht behind thame for ony ransoun, bot redeim him with how mekle tha desyre
a1605 Montg. Sonn. liii 14.
Go, sonet … unto my soveran say, Redeme ȝour man, or dam him but delay
1643 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 4.
To be put in waird … or then to redeim himselff furth thairof be payment of fyue pundis

4. Of God or Christ: To free (man) from sin and its consequences. Also absol. c1420 Wynt. v 5458.
Trajanys saule redemyd he Fra the lestand pyne off hell
c1450 Cr. Deyng (S.T.S.) 212.
Al man is … redemyt thar-to [sc. heaven] agane by … the passione of Cryst
1456 Hay I 111/30.
Bot he wald as than tak his passioun in pacience for mannis saule to redeme
a1500 Henr. Prayer 43.
Now to redeme that Thow hes maid of nocht
1490 Irland Mir. II 29/32.
He tholit passioun & deid horrible and merwalus to redeme ws fra dampnacioun eternall
c1515 Asl. MS I 329/6.
Grace quhilk redemit mannis saull fra the originale syn of Adam
?a1500 Dewoit Exerc. 323.
To redeme mankind out of the handis of the enemy
c1500-c1512 Dunb. (S.T.S.) lxx 25.
Thow, that on rude ws ransomit and redemit
1513 Doug. x Prol. 133.
A drop had bene sufficient of thy blude A thousand warldis to have redemyt
1525 St. A. Formulare I 268.
Men … bocht and redemit be the precios blude of our salvatour Jhesu Criste
1567 G. Ball. 17.
Our Sauiour Christ … Hes vs redemit from the hell
1567 Tyrie in Cath. Tr. 11/12.
That end to the quhilk God has creatit and redemit yow
absol. c1475 Wall. ii 183.
Bot Thow rademe, na liff thai ordand me

b. Of a human being: To save, rescue or deliver. c1475 Wall. ix 231.
Wallace, that has rademyt Scotland
15.. Clar. v 852.
This knight … Into ane lyoun long was deformat, Quhill King Clariodus … Redeimit him

5. a. To make amends or atonement for (a fault or error). b. ? To make good (a deficiency or shortage).a. c1450 Cr. Deyng (S.T.S.) 66.
To radem the trespas that Adam … commytyt
a1500 Bk. Chess 300.
Throw that word the lak of that virgyne Redemit was
b. c1420 Wynt. iv 1970.
He may symply wyth that prys Redeme but mare his landis wys And fayre lordschip tyl hym wyn

6. intr. To return to (grace). c1475 Wall. x 1054.
Our gudly gyd … radeym [1570 redeme vs] anys to grace And tak the croun

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