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. The 3rd May, looked upon as an unlucky day for fishing. rose before the sun on the Reed Day (day of the Holy Rood or Cross), and took in grass and water. Milne Myths 7: To ensure food and water for the year, the worthy elderly lady. In Strathdon this was done by the “Gueedmaan” on the “Reed-day” after sunset without the knowledge of anyone. Field Club 56: Crosses made of rowan tree, and sometimes tied with red thread, were placed over the doors. Cruickshank Poems 34: At Hallowmass, an' Festereven, An' Yule, an' Red-day. Dwarf ii.: We're to fight out the quarrel at Jeddart, on the Rood-day. Train Mountain Muse 30: How he, by lore obtained at school, Each month could count from Rood to Yule. Some who have tender children, particularly on Rude-day, spread out a cloth to catch the dew, and wet them in it. 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.
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235: Upon the Rood day four young Bucky lasses were away early in the morning with their creels full of fish. Douglas Rural Love 15: Neist Reed-day I'm threescore and three. 344: The citizens to be advertised to enter ther children to the said grammar school at Roodday and Lambas. 178: James Fyf, son to the lait Bailyie be put to the schooll at the Rudd day. Hence Roodmas e'en = (2), Reedsmas in barlan, see (1) (i) (Cai. (see (1)) (3) Ruid fair, a market or fair held on Rood-day (see (1)) (Ayr., Kcb., Dmf. 1925, red-een) or of 14th September in w.Scot.
See Hairst (2) Ruid e(v)en, the eve of 3rd May in n.Scot. 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. 1904 E.D.D.), also reed-day in barlan (Cai. 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.
Fergusson Rambles 13) ridd (Fif.) ne.Sc., n.Dmf. Includes material from the 1976 supplement. Show Show Browse Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)įirst published 1968 (SND Vol.