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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Verb
reid
- past tense of rida
Etymology 2
From Old Norse reið f.
Noun
reid f (plural reida)
- (pre-1938) alternative form of rei
Etymology 3
From Old Norse hreiðr n.
Noun
reid n (plural reidet)
- (pre-1938) alternative form of reir
Scots
Pronunciation
Adjective
reid (comparative mair reid, superlative maist reid)
- red
reid:
Welsh
Etymology
From English ride.
Noun
reid m or f (plural reids, diminutive reiden, not mutable)
- ride (instance of riding)
- mount (saddled horse)
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “reid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian hreid, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud (“reed”).
Noun
reid n or c (no plural)
- reed
Derived terms