Redd Definition

Origin of Redd

• Fusion of Middle English redden (“to save, rescue, deliver, rid, free, clear"), from Old English hreddan (“to save, deliver, recover, rescue"), from Proto-Germanic *hradjanÄ… and Middle English reden (“to clean up, clear"), from Old English Ä¡erÇ£dan (“to put in order, arrange, prepare"), from Proto-Germanic *garaidijanÄ… (“to arrange"). More at rid, ready.

  From Wiktionary

• Middle English dialectal redden variant (probably influenced by Middle English redden to free (from an encumbrance), rescue) of Middle English riddan to clear (an area, a way), clear out rid

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Origin obscure, possibly from the act of the fish scooping, clearing out a spawning place, see redd above.

  From Wiktionary

• From Middle English, from Old Norse rydhja, Middle Low German, compare Dutch redden.

  From Wiktionary

• From the archaic verb rede or read

  From Wiktionary

• Origin unknown

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition