rede

UK: /riːd/ US: (rēd)

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rede  (rēd), v., red•ed, red•ing, n. [Chiefly Brit. Dial.]
v.t. 

1. British Terms to counsel;
   advise.
2. British Terms to explain.

n. 
3. British Terms counsel;
   advice.
4. British Terms a plan;
   scheme.
5. British Terms a tale;
   story.
• bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English reden, Old English rǣdan; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English rǣd, cognate with Old Frisian rēd, Old Saxon rād, Old Norse rāth; see read¹, ready

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rede / riːd/ noun

1. advice or counsel
2. an explanation

verb (transitive)

1. to advise; counsel
2. to explain

Etymology: Old English rǣdan to rule; see read¹