First Known Use: circa 1520
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1redd
verb \ˈred\
redd·ed or reddredd·ing
Definition of REDD
transitive verb
chiefly dialect : to set in order —usually used with up or out
intransitive verb
chiefly dialect : to make things tidy —usually used with up
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Origin of REDD
Middle English (Scots), to clear, perhaps alteration of ridden — more at rid
2redd
noun
Definition of REDD
: the spawning ground or nest of various fishes
Origin of REDD
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1808
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