A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
(Rede dere,) Reid deir, Reid deer. Also: redeir. [e.m.E. reed deer (1470–85), -dere, red deare, -deer(e.] The red deer. — 1585 Treas. Acc. MS 75.
For sex quair of paper to put vpoun the stalffis for the hunting of redeir 1599 Acts IV 180/2.
They discharge ony persone … to sell or by ony fastan reid or fallaw deir c 1620 Sutherland Bk. II 363.
Yow may breid therin boith reid deir and fellow deir 1630 Berw. Nat. C. IV 283.
[The] forests … are full of reid-deer and roes
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rede Dere n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/rede_dere>
