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Gader, Gadder, v. Also: gadir, gadyr. P.t. and p.p. gaderit, -yt, gadyryt, -yde, gadryt, -yd(e; gadderit, gaddryd(e, gaddyrd, -yrt. [ME. gader(e, gadre, gaddren, OE. gaderian, gadorian. Cf. Gather v.]

1. tr. To bring (a number of persons) together in one place; to collect or assemble (an army, etc.).(a) 1375 Barb. ix. 197.
The erll … gaderit his menȝe heir and thar Ib. x. 369; etc.
This lord … Gaderit gud men in preuaté a1400 Leg. S. xxii. 234.
Sanct Laurens … Mony begare gadryt has c1420 Wynt. iii. 791.
Thare his ost he gadyryt sone Ib. 1031; etc.
Thir twa gadyryt of revarys … A gret multitud c1475 Wall. ix. 767.
Schyr Jhon Sewart … gaderyt men, a stalwart cumpany 1533 Gau 53/1.
He … sal gader togider al his chosine barnis a1578 Pitsc. I. 72/7.
They gaderit ane great companie of men(b) a1400 Leg. S. xxxii. 652.
Of madynis a cowent He gadderit thar c1420 Wynt. iv. 694.
Sic ane ost … Is wer for to be gaddyrt nowe Than it was than Ib. viii. 3030.
Wageowris scho gaddryde off sere cuntreis ?1438 Alex. ii. 10450.
That he sould … gadder his hoste but mare duelling c1515 Asl. MS. I. 266/3.
Willam Wallas gadderit a gret power 1517 Reg. Privy S. I. 450/1.
Gevand him power to rais and gaddir all and sindry the tenentis quhilkis obeyt to him of befor 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 6.
The Governour gadderit his assistaris aganis the said lord

b. absol. To gather forces. a1578 Pitsc. I. 316/20.
The Earle of Angus knawand … the Earle of Lennox gadderand aganis him 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 10.
The king … and the said erle … gadderand on baith the syddis

2. intr. Of persons: To come together in a body or crowd; to assemble.(a) 1375 Barb. xvii. 182.
As he throu the cuntre rad, Men gaderit till him c1475 Wall. vi. 175.
The Inglismen gaderit fellone fast 1490 Acta Aud. 142/1.
The saidis arbitouris … sall convene and gader in Falklande [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece I. 3.
The inhabitantis of that regioun gaderit aganis him with arrayit battal 1549 Compl. 167/34.
Quhen the pepil gadris togiddir in ane grit conuentione(b) a1400 Leg. S. iii. 515.
Of the land gadderit mony mane c1420 Wynt. vii. 1667.
The Northwmbrys alsa fast Gaddryt and tuk hym c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 113.
Erschemen so gadderit him abowt a1500 Peblis to Play 202.
Thay gadderit out of the toun 1570 Sat. P. xv. 83.
This is the best remeid, That ȝe trew lordis togidder gadder c1650 Spalding II. 100.
The tounes men quiklie gadderit

b. In the past pple.: Assembled. Freq. parenthetic (esp. of clerical or administrative bodies): Being assembled.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi. 376.
He recommendit Johne til al That thare gaderit ware c1420 Wynt. vii. 1848.
A gret counsale … Quhare gadryd mony byschapys ware Ib. 3133.
Swa trowyd thai all than gadryd thare [etc.] 1464 Liber Aberbr. 141.
We the said aldirman [etc.] … devly gaderit in our tolbuth 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 80.
Thare comperit befor ws sittand counsaly gaderit in the tolbuthe … the masteris and craftismen of the walkaris 1583 Reg. Soltre 238.
The provest and prebenderis chaptourlie gaiderrit … consentit that [etc.](b) a1400 Leg. S. vii. 829.
For that cause … A multytud thare gadderit wes c1420 Wynt. vii. 2742.
Thre hundyre men in cumpany Gaddryd come on hym suddanly 1478 Misc. Spald. C. V. 26.
The aldirman, balȝeis [etc.] … beand gadderit in the tolbuthe 1524 Reg. Great S. 220/2.
George … abbot of the Haly-croce … and the convent of the same chapturlie gadderit tharto 1551 Hamilton Cat. 41.
The determinatiouns … of general counsellis lawfully gadderit for the … maintenans of our fayth 1584 St. A. Baxter Bks. 36.
The … haill bretheren thairof being conuenit and gadderit at the Gallohill

3. tr. To pick up and put together; to collect or accumulate (a number or quantity of things).(a) 1375 Barb. xvii. 821.
Women … and childir small In arme-fullis gaderit vp … Arrowes a1400 Leg. S. xx. 194.
Sewine weman come … Gaderand the dropis of his blud Ib. xxxiii. 27.
A tribone is … [one] That tribut gadris to the king c1420 Wynt. ii. 354.
He gert that sevyn yhere gadryt be Alkyne korne in swylk plente ?1438 Alex. ii. 4114.
Porrus rais … And gaderit his gere as man of mane 1456 Hay I. 52/26.
The ladyes … gaderit stanis to defend the citee Ib. 142/1.
To gader gere and riches 1492 Dunferm. B. Rec. 38.
The nychtburris has fundin thir personis expedient to gadir the licht 1513 Doug. i. iii. 83.
He … fra the sky Gaderit the clowdis Ib. vii. 26.
Lyke to the beys … Gaderyng thar wark 1533 Bell. Livy I. 136/8.
Quhen thai had schorne the said quhete, thai gaderit it with the stra in crelis a1578 Pitsc. I. 62/7.
He gaderit ane greit pray baith of men and goodis(b) a1400 Leg. S. xii. 182.
The beste aplis of that sted He gadderyt c1420 Wynt. vi. 1192.
His tresore That he had gaddryd lang before 1479 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 36.
At the commoun clerk … gadder of ilk stallenger … twa shillingis a1500 Bk. Chess 1579.
Awarice … is luf inordinate To gadder gold or gudis 1513 Doug. ii. xii. 7.
Thydder in a hepe was gadderit precyus geir 1556 Peebles B. Rec. 235.
The inqueist ordanis to gar gadder stanis to Peblis brig egis 1577 Conv. Burghs I. 52.
Thair sall be vpliftit and gadderit the sowme of fourtye pundis greit 1629 Annals Banff I. 62.
That na persone … be fund glening or gaddering onye sort of cornes … befoir the … leiding of the cornes

b. With advs. up, in. a1400 Leg. S. v. 156.
Small stanis of the sand He gadderit vpe into his hand 1445 Peebles B. Rec. 12.
[He sal] gader in the malys and the anwellis a1500 Henr. Fab. 2820.
The blaberryis … Ar gadderit vp quhen primeros is forsakin 1567 G. Ball. 188.
Thay gadderit vp baith woll and mylk

c. With immaterial object. 1456 Hay II. 121/27.
It sall … clenge thy teith and gader appetite till ete a1570-86 Kennedy Maitl. F. cxxxi. 43.
In thi hairt thir wordis graif Or thi complexioun gadder cauld

d. In absolute use. 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 10.
The officiaris … sall gadder and mak fwll paimint 1456 Hay I. 123/8.
He that gaderis nocht with him scaylis

4. intr. To draw in, contract. 1531 Bell. Boece I. xxiii.
Fra thens it gaderis ay mair small