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Reit, Reid, Red. ? Contracted p.t. or p.p. of Rif(e v., with loss of intervocalic -f-. — ?1438 Alex. i 1734.
Baith his helme and his heid [ed. heuit] Richt by the shoulderis away he reid [ed. reuit] c1420 Wynt. viii 1508 (W).
Quhen thai fra him had red [R. tane, C. tan] the lif 1571 Sat. P. xxvi 111.
Sa cruelly thay tyranis dois oppres thame, Slaying thame selfis, thair gudis reit and rent, For feir of God, I pray yow to redres thame
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