The reddition or application of the comparison.
Chapman.
Red"di**tive (r?d"d?*t?v), a. [L. redditivus.] (Gram.) Answering to an
interrogative or inquiry; conveying a reply; as, redditive words.
Red"dle (r?d"d'l), n. [From Red; cf. G. r&?;thel. Cf. Ruddle.] (Min.)
Red chalk. See under Chalk.
Red"dour (r?d"d?r), n. [F. raideur, fr. raide stiff.] Rigor; violence.
[Obs.] Gower.
Rede (r?d), v. t. [See Read, v. t.] 1. To advise or counsel. [Obs. or
Scot.]