![]() Includes material from the 1976 supplement. Fergusson Rambles 13) ridd (Fif.) ne.Sc., n.Dmf. the cross of Christ, in combs.: (1) Ruid-day, Ree(d)day, (i) the day of the Invention of the Cross, 3rd May (n.Sc. 1904 E.D.D.), also reed-day in barlan (Cai. 1904 E.D.D.) (see Barlan) and reduced form Rood (ii) the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, 14th September, also reed-day in hairst (Sc. See Hairst (2) Ruid e(v)en, the eve of 3rd May in n.Scot. 1925, red-een) or of 14th September in w.Scot. (see (1)) (3) Ruid fair, a market or fair held on Rood-day (see (1)) (Ayr., Kcb., Dmf. Hence Roodmas e'en = (2), Reedsmas in barlan, see (1) (i) (Cai. ![]() 178: James Fyf, son to the lait Bailyie be put to the schooll at the Rudd day. 344: The citizens to be advertised to enter ther children to the said grammar school at Roodday and Lambas. Douglas Rural Love 15: Neist Reed-day I'm threescore and three. CHAMBERS DICTIONARY 14TH EDITION FULLĢ35: Upon the Rood day four young Bucky lasses were away early in the morning with their creels full of fish. 1808 Jam.: Some of the superstitions, connected with the first of May, seem to be transferred to this day, most probably as being so near the other. Some who have tender children, particularly on Rude-day, spread out a cloth to catch the dew, and wet them in it. ![]() Train Mountain Muse 30: How he, by lore obtained at school, Each month could count from Rood to Yule. Dwarf ii.: We're to fight out the quarrel at Jeddart, on the Rood-day. Cruickshank Poems 34: At Hallowmass, an' Festereven, An' Yule, an' Red-day. Field Club 56: Crosses made of rowan tree, and sometimes tied with red thread, were placed over the doors. In Strathdon this was done by the “Gueedmaan” on the “Reed-day” after sunset without the knowledge of anyone. Milne Myths 7: To ensure food and water for the year, the worthy elderly lady. rose before the sun on the Reed Day (day of the Holy Rood or Cross), and took in grass and water. The 3rd May, looked upon as an unlucky day for fishing. 1825 Jam.: The 14th of September is still called Rude day in Lanarkshire, and perhaps in some other counties, although in the North of Scotland this term is confined to the 3rd of May.
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