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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rerd(e, Reird, v. Also: reard(e; reirding; Raird. [ME reordie(n (once, c1205; then appar. obs.), OE reordian, to speak, discourse, f. reord Rerd(e n.]

1. intr. Of a person or animal: To utter a loud noise; to roar. c1420 Wynt. v 604.
The tad … wyth-in hym rerde [C. rede] and rax Ib. 1930 (W).
Ay with voce rudly he rerd [C. with roris reythe he [rerde]]

b. tr. Of God: To cause (thunder) to sound or resound. 1581-1623 James VI Poems II 30/29.
Quhen Jehoua from loftie heauinis doth rearde his thunder fast

2. intr. Of a thing: a. To resound or re-echo. b. To make a noise.(1) 1513 Doug. ii vii 98.
The woddis rerdis, bath ayk, elm and fyr(b) a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 914.
The rochis reirdit vith the rasch, quhen thai samyne rane c1500 Interl. Droich 43.
The hevin reirdit quhen scho wald rift 1513 Doug. viii iv 125.
The large ayr dyd reirding with the rusch 1533 Boece 479b.
Sa terribill blastis of thunnyr with sa horrible crakkis reirdit a1605 Montg. Sonn. xii 3.
Can thunder reird the higher for a horne?(c) 15.. Clar. iv 1660.
Parice wallis reardit with the soundis a1591 James VI Poems I 235/310.
The dinn that did abounde Lyke thunder rearding rumling(2) 1513 Doug. x v 116.
Vp thai rasyt a cry That rerdis to the starnis in the sky