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† reding-king Obs. rare.
Of obscure origin and meaning. The suggestion that it stands for riding-king (though favoured by the reading of one MS.), and that this had the same sense as radknight, involves obvious difficulties.
1362Langl. P. Pl. A. v. 166 A ribibor, a ratoner, a rakere of chepe, A ropere, a redyng-kyng. 1393Ibid. C. iii. 112 Bette þe budele of banneburies sokne, Reynauld the reue and redyngkynges menye. |