"redd" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɛd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-redd.wav [US] Forms: redds [plural]
Etymology: Origin obscure, possibly from the act of the fish scooping, clearing out a spawning place, see redd above. Head templates: {{en-noun}} redd (plural redds)
  1. A spawning nest made by a fish.
    Sense id: en-redd-en-noun-WNE~dTJM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ɹɛd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-redd.wav [US] Forms: redds [present, singular, third-person], redding [participle, present], redd [participle, past], redd [past], redded [participle, past], redded [past]
Etymology: Fusion of Middle English redden (“to save, rescue, deliver, rid, free, clear”), from Old English hreddan (“to save, deliver, recover, rescue”), from Proto-Germanic *hradjaną and Middle English reden (“to clean up, clear”), from Old English ġerǣdan (“to put in order, arrange, prepare”), from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną (“to arrange”). More at rid, ready. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|redden||to save, rescue, deliver, rid, free, clear}} Middle English redden (“to save, rescue, deliver, rid, free, clear”), {{der|en|ang|hreddan||to save, deliver, recover, rescue}} Old English hreddan (“to save, deliver, recover, rescue”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*hradjaną}} Proto-Germanic *hradjaną, {{der|en|enm|reden||to clean up, clear}} Middle English reden (“to clean up, clear”), {{der|en|ang|ġerǣdan||to put in order, arrange, prepare}} Old English ġerǣdan (“to put in order, arrange, prepare”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*garaidijaną||to arrange}} Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną (“to arrange”) Head templates: {{en-verb|redds|redding|redd|past2=redded}} redd (third-person singular simple present redds, present participle redding, simple past and past participle redd or redded)
  1. (obsolete) To free from entanglement. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-u~Wj5rMi
  2. (obsolete) To free from embarrassment. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-kERpmAMC
  3. (Scotland and Northern England) To fix boundaries. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-7gtnmGJH Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English
  4. (Scotland and Northern England) To comb hair. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-LD5DXyJ4 Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English
  5. (Scotland and Northern England) To separate combatants. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-x97xcJFN Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English
  6. (Scotland and Northern England) To settle, usually a quarrel. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-bS3e4Rk3 Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English
  7. (Scotland and Northern England) To tidy up, clear away Suggest related to Norwegian å rydde. To tidy, clear away Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-pm4YWsMk Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: red Derived forms: outredd, outred, redd up
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɹɛd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-redd.wav [US] Forms: redds [present, singular, third-person], redding [participle, present], redded [participle, past], redded [past]
Etymology: From Middle English, from Old Norse ryðja, Middle Low German, compare Dutch redden. In modern use probably actually a back-formation from ready. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|non|ryðja}} Old Norse ryðja, {{der|en|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{cog|nl|redden}} Dutch redden, {{back-formation|en|ready|nocap=1}} back-formation from ready Head templates: {{en-verb}} redd (third-person singular simple present redds, present participle redding, simple past and past participle redded)
  1. (transitive, Pennsylvania) To clean, tidy up, to put in order. Tags: Pennsylvania, transitive
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-D6bo-gQY Categories (other): Pennsylvania English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: red
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɹɛd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-redd.wav [US]
Etymology: From the archaic verb rede or read. Etymology templates: {{m|en|rede}} rede, {{m|en|read}} read Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} redd
  1. simple past and past participle of rede Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: rede
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-iLr40sTm
  2. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of read Tags: form-of, obsolete, participle, past Form of: read
    Sense id: en-redd-en-verb-RHo-jxqS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "To free from entanglement."
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        "(obsolete) To free from embarrassment."
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        "obsolete"
      ]
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      "categories": [
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        "Scottish English"
      ],
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        "To fix boundaries."
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      ],
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        "Northern-England",
        "Scotland"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Northern England English",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To comb hair."
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          "comb"
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      ],
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        "Northern-England",
        "Scotland"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Northern England English",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To separate combatants."
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          "separate"
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          "combatant"
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        "Northern-England",
        "Scotland"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Northern England English",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
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        "To settle, usually a quarrel."
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        "Northern-England",
        "Scotland"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Northern England English",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
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        "To tidy up, clear away Suggest related to Norwegian å rydde. To tidy, clear away"
      ],
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        "(Scotland and Northern England) To tidy up, clear away Suggest related to Norwegian å rydde. To tidy, clear away"
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        "Northern-England",
        "Scotland"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "ready",
        "nocap": "1"
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs",
        "Pennsylvania English"
      ],
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        "To clean, tidy up, to put in order."
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        "(transitive, Pennsylvania) To clean, tidy up, to put in order."
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        "plural"
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      "name": "m"
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      "name": "m"
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