aread (third-person singular simple present areads, present participle areading, simple past and past participle ared)
(obsolete) To soothsay, prophesy. [11th-17th c.]
(obsolete) To interpret; to explain. [11th-19th c.]
(obsolete) To advise, counsel. [16th-17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*read", A*reed", v. t. Etym: [OE. areden, AS. ar to interpret. See Read.]
1. To tell, declare, explain, or interpret; to divine; to guess; as, to aread a riddle or a dream. [Obs.] Therefore more plain aread this doubtful case. Spenser.
2. To read. [Obs.] Drayton.
3. To counsel, advise, warn, or direct. But mark what I aread thee now. Avaunt! Milton.
4. To decree; to adjudge. [Archaic] Ld. Lytton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
