▪ I. † ˈredy, a. Obs.
[f. rede n.1 + -y: cf. G. rätig, Da. and Sw. rådig, ON. ráðugr.]
Wise, prudent.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 11699 Ouȝ, he sede, redi folk & wel iwar is þis, & more conne of bataile þan hii couþe biuore. 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) I. 205 Here moder Gambara, þat was ful redy and wise [L. prudentissima]. Ibid. III. 181 Þe kyng..byhiȝte hem ȝiftes þat ȝaf þe redieste answere [L. prudentius respondenti]. 1422 tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. 234 Who-so hath the face straght..he is wyse and redy in his dedys. c 1450 Lonelich Merlin 1560 (Kölbing), He was so wis, so redy and so bold. |
▪ II. redy
obs. form of ready, reddy, reedy.