REDE

rede, advise, counsel

(verb) give advice to; “The teacher counsels troubled students”; “The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud”

rede, interpret

(verb) give an interpretation or explanation to

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

rede (uncountable)

(archaic) Help, advice, counsel.

(archaic) Decision, a plan.

Etymology 2

Verb

rede (third-person singular simple present redes, present participle reding, simple past and past participle redd or red)

(transitive, archaic or UK dialectal) To govern, protect.

(transitive, archaic or UK dialectal) To discuss, deliberate.

(transitive, archaic or UK dialectal) To advise.

(transitive, archaic or UK dialectal) To interpret (a riddle or dream); explain.

Anagrams

• Reed, de re, deer, dere, dree, reed

Etymology

Proper noun

Rede

A river in Northumberland, England, which joins the River North Tyne at Redesmouth.

Anagrams

• Reed, de re, deer, dere, dree, reed

Source: Wiktionary


Rede (rd), v. t. Etym: [See Read, v. t.]

1. To advise or counsel. [Obs. or Scot.] I rede that our host here shall begin. Chaucer.

2. To interpret; to explain. [Obs.] My sweven [dream] rede aright. Chaucer.

Rede, n. Etym: [See Read, n.]

1. Advice; counsel; suggestion. [Obs. or Scot.] Burns. There was none other remedy ne reed. Chaucer.

2. A word or phrase; a motto; a proverb; a wise saw. [Obs.] "This rede is rife." Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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