I. ˈred verb
( redd·ed or redd ; redd·ing )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), to clear, perhaps alteration of ridden — more at rid
Date: circa 1520
transitive verb
chiefly dialect : to set in order — usually used with up or out
intransitive verb
chiefly dialect : to make things tidy — usually used with up
II. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1808
: the spawning ground or nest of various fishes