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Remedy, -ie, v. Also: -midie. [ME and e.m.E. remedy (1414), -mydy (1541), f. as Remed(e v.]

1. tr. To obviate (a risk); to deal with effectively. 1460 Hay Alex. (S.T.S.) 2516.
The maist perrell suld be remediit sone

2. = Remed(e v. 1, 2 and 3 b.a. 15.. Clar. iii 2114.
The blude effusit sa abundantlie, That he could not it stanch nor remidie 1590–1 Crim. Trials I ii 216.
But that hee died of so straunge a disease as the phisition knewe not how to cure or remedie the sameb. 1608 Crim. Trials II 543.
His father … besocht hir to cum and remedie his sone of the said seiknesc. c1590 Fowler II 77/9.
These abuses [etc.] … grow to that greatnes as they can not be quesched or remedied 1629 Conv. Burghs III 284.
Becaus the saids falsettis can not so weill be remediet as by wecht

3. intr. To provide a remedy. = Remed(e v. 4. a1585 Maitl. Q. 261/46.
Ȝour constancie May remedie