What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ordered to imprison lousy red for not rising (9)" mean?

The definition is "lousy / not rising". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). anagram of BIDDEN (synonym="ordered") + RED (synonym="RED") = BEDRIDDEN The answer is BEDRIDDEN.

Ordered to imprison lousy red for not rising (9)

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