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Pronunciation : Rede (rd)
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [See Read, v. t.]
Definition : 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.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Rede
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Read, n.]
Definition : 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