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† ˈtownred Obs. rare.
In 7 townredd, town reed.
[f. town n. + -red.]
A township, a cluster of homesteads.
1603Owen Pembrokeshire (1892) 4 To make a Mappe for that sheere alone, and then he gaue a lardge space to that shere, and placed euerye Townredd farre of from other in distance. Ibid. 33 Theire buildinges are Englishe like, in Townreddes and villages, and not in seuerall and lone houses. 1617Calr. S.P., Irel. 153 A late proclamation..from the Lord Deputy for composing scattered houses into town reeds, and to be so planted..that two or three towns may build together upon the meares and meeting of their several town reeds. 1618Ibid. 231 Every undertaker and native to build in town reedes. |