Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
READE, n. ? Form and meaning obscure.Sc. 18th c. Jacobite Relics (Hogg 1819) 25:
Harping to the king, Wi' his sword by his side, An' his sign on his reade, An' his crown on his head, Like a true king.
