reid

English Online Dictionary. What means reid‎? What does reid mean?

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

reid

1. past tense of rida

Etymology 2

From Old Norse reið f.

Noun

reid f (plural reida)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of rei

Etymology 3

From Old Norse hreiðr n.

Noun

reid n (plural reidet)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of reir

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rid/

Adjective

reid (comparative mair reid, superlative maist reid)

1. red

Welsh

Etymology

From English ride.

Noun

reid m or f (plural reids, diminutive reiden, not mutable)

1. ride (instance of riding)
2. 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)

1. reed

Derived terms

• reidhin
• reidmosk