Reden, v. to read, S, C2, C3; raden, S; rat, pr. s., PP; reed, pt. s., PP; radden, pl., W; redden, W; radde, S2; rad, pp., S, S3, C3; red, S3, W. Der.:  redunge, passage read, S.—­AS. (ge)rA|*dan.

~-reden~, suffix (used to form abstracts).—­AS. _-rA|*den_.  See hat-reden, SkD; cun-reden, kindred, SkD; fer-reden, S; 3*e-fered, S; uela3*-rede, S2.

Redgownd, sb. a sickness of young children, scrophulus, Prompt.; reed gounde, Palsg.; radegoundes, pl., sores, PP.—­ME. rede, red+_gownde_, a sore; AS. gund.  Cp.  E. red-gum.

Redi, adj. ready, S, W, PP; redy, C2; reddy, B; readi, S; rA|di3*, SD; rediliche, adv., PP, S2; redily, C3.

Redliche, adv. quickly, S; see Rathly.

Redoutable, adj. to be feared, redoubtable, SkD.

Redouten, v. to fear; redoubt, Cotg.—­AF. reduter, OF. redouter; Lat. re + dubitare.

Redoutyng, sb. reverence, C.

Reduce, v. to bring back, S3, ND.—­Lat. reducere.

Redymyte, pp. wreathed, crowned, S3.—­Lat. redimitus, pp. of redimire.

Reed, sb. advice, C2; see Rede.

Reed, sb. reed, PP, Prompt.; reod, PP; rehed, W, W2; reheed, W2; reodes, pl., PP; redes, PP. Comb.:  red-3*erde, a reed-sceptre, S.—­AS. hrA(C)od.

Reed, adj. red, C2, C3, S2, W2, PP; rede, C2, C3, S2, PP, B; reid, S3; reade, S.—­AS. rA(C)ad.

Reednesse, sb. redness, C3.

Rees, sb. fit of passion, G; see Rase.

Reest, adj. rancid (as flesh), Prompt.; reste, Cath.

Reestyn, v. to be rancid, Prompt.

Reeuell, sb. joy, revelry, PP; reuel, C, C2; rule, SPD; reueles, pl., revels, C2.—­OF. revel, joy (Bartsch).

Refen, v. to roof in, S.—­AS. (ge)hrA(C)fan.  See Roof.

Reflac, sb. robbery, S; see Reuen.

Refreissche, v. to refresh, C; refreschyn, Prompt.—­AF. refreschir.

Refreyne, sb. the burden of a song, literally, a repetition, CM; refraine, SkD.—­OF. refrain, from refraindre, to repeat, to sing a song (see Constans); Lat. re + frangere.

Refreynen, v. to bridle, refrenare, W, Prompt.; refrayne, Manip.; refrain, WW.—­OF. refrener, to bridle; Lat. refrenare (Vulg.).