redd 1
/red/ , v.t., redd or redded, redding . Northern and Midland U.S.
1. to put in order; tidy: to redd a room for company.
2. to clear: to redd the way.
Also, red .
[ bef. 900; appar. conflation of 2 words: ME (Scots) reden to clear, clean up (a space, land), OE geraedan to put in order (c. MD, MLG rêden, reiden; akin to READY); and ME (Scots) redden to rid, free, clear, OE hreddan to save, deliver, rescue (c. OFris hredda, G retten ) ]
redd 2
/red/ , n.
the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
[ 1640-50; orig. uncert. ]