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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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REMEID, n., v. Also remed(e), remead, remeed. [rə′mid]

I. n. 1. Remedy, redress (Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1923–26 Wilson; ne.Sc., Ags., Fif., Lnk., sm.Sc. 1968). Hence deriv. remeidless, adv.. without redress.Sc. 1707 Earls Crm. (Fraser 1876) II. 43:
The remed is obvious — that a comission be keept up till it be distributed.Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 13:
But whan we're auld return to Dust Without Remead.Ayr. 1745 Ayr Presb. Reg. MS. (1 Aug.):
Which things obliged them to apply to the presbytry for remeid.Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 216:
And brither, sister, friend and fae, Without remeid of kindred, slay.Ayr. 1786 Burns Poor Mailie's Elegy i.:
Our Bardie's fate is at a close, Past a' remead.Sc. 1822 Scott F. Nigel ii.:
Hadna these two gentlemen helped me out of it, murdered I suld hae been, without remeid.Sc. 1832 A. Henderson Proverbs 11:
There's remede for a'thing, but stark dead.Sc. 1850 J. S. Blackie Æschylus I. 231:
Spit not your rancour on this fair land remeidless.Abd. 1868 G. Macdonald R. Falconer xxiii.:
It was gone beyond remeid.Uls. 1875 D. Herbison Children of Year 137:
It is the only safe remead.Kcb. 1893 Crockett Raiders xxxvi.:
Them that's ower far awa' to bear the brunt, are ower far awa' to bring the remead.Sc. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's xxix. 1:
Brangl't to flinders whan he's nane expeckin't, An' that ayont remeid.m.Sc. 1928 W. P. McKenzie Fowls o' Air 5:
Tae expect remede for sin.ne.Sc. 1952 John R. Allan North-East Lowlands of Scotland (1974) 191:
" ... At other times the man was past aa remeid for he had spent his powder afore the battle began. ... "

2. Specif. in phr. remeid of or †in law, redress for one's grievance through the appropriate legal channels, esp. by appeal to a higher court against the decision of a lower, and hist. by appeal from the Court of Session to the Scottish Parliament.Sc. 1700 Acts Parl. Scot. X. App. 59:
The protest for remead of law taken by him against the said earl.Sc. 1711 Fountainhall Decisions II. 643:
Towards the end of this session, there were sundry more appeals given into the Lords for remeid of law to the British Parliament.Gsw. 1743 Records Trades Ho. (Lumsden 1934) 304:
To take instruments and protest for skaith & remeed of law.Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. xv.:
If the English House of Lords should be disposed to act upon an appeal from the Master of Ravenswood for remeid in law.Sc. 1845 Edb. Town Council Mins. MS. (28 Oct.):
Reserve to myself, and them, all remeid competent in Law for indemnification.Sc. 1936 Intro. Sc. Law (Stair Soc.) 364:
The Declaration of Right, 1689 (asserting the right to protest to Parliament for remeid of law).Sc. 1962 T. B. Smith Short Commentary 87:
Though the matter was much disputed “protestation for remeid of law” had been competent to the Scottish parliament — but was virtually confined to cases where the Court of Session had exceeded its jurisdiction.

II. v. To remedy, redress (Sc. 1752 D. Hume Polit. Discourses xiv. 56).Wgt. 1700 Session Bk. Sorbie MS (12 May):
The Session finding some things wanting and some other things in disorder they resolve to remeed the same with convenicncy.Lnk. 1709 Minutes J.P.s (S.H.S.) 66:
Walter Carmichaell . . . might have remeaded himself by applicatione to judges.Sc. 1732 T. Boston Crook in the Lot (1773) III. 112:
No circumstances are so hopeless but he can remede them.Inv. 1865 J. Horne Poems 120:
My wants an' dools are a' unheeded . . . How can my follies be remedied [sic]?Kcb. c.1900 J. Matthewson MS. Poems 54:
The big rough scaur — deep in, an far Ayont a tyke's remeadin'.