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redd
I. \ˈred\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English redden, from Old English hreddan; akin to Old Frisian hredda to save, Old Saxon riddian, Old High German hretten, retten to save, free, and probably to Old English hræd quick, rapid, fast — more at rathe
chiefly dialect : to make free (as from trouble or from another person) : deliver, rescue
II. verb
(redded or redd ; redded or redd ; redding ; redds)
Etymology: Middle English redden, probably alteration (influenced by redden to save, free) of ridden to rid — more at rid
transitive verb
1. archaic
a. : to clear (a passage) out : open, unblock
b. : unravel, disentangle
c. : to take (as combatants) apart
d. : to put an end to (a controversy) : compose (a difference)
2. chiefly dialect
a. : to set in order : clear of debris : neaten, smarten — usually used with up or out
< redd up the bedrooms, get fresh flowers, dust — Jessamyn West >
< redd out the cabin — Conrad Richter >
b. : to straighten out : arrange, settle — usually used with up
< redd up the affairs of Europe — John Buchan >
3. Midland : comb
< redd the hair >
intransitive verb
chiefly dialect : to make things tidy — usually used with up
< stay and redd up … I want to leave things nice — B.A.Williams >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English red, from redden, v.
1. chiefly Scotland : an act of redding
2. chiefly Scotland : litter, refuse
IV. adjective
Etymology: from past participle of redd (II)
chiefly Scotland : cleared for a new occupant
< leaves my premises void and redd — Sir Walter Scott >
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : the spawn of a fish
2. : the spawning ground or nest of various fishes (as the salmon and trout) |