rede noun. [ri:d] arch.
[Old English rǣd corresp. to Old Frisian rēd, Old Saxon rād (Dutch raad), Old High German rāt (German Rat), Old Norse ráð, from Germanic, whence also READ verb.]
1. Counsel, advice. Formerly also, help, remedy. OE.
■ R. Burns May you better reck the rede, Than ever did th' Adviser!

2. Decision, resolve; a plan, a scheme, a method. OE.

3. The faculty or act of deliberation; judgement, reason. OE.

4. a. A story, a narrative. LME.
■ Sir W. Scott Bid the gentles speed Who long have listened to my rede.
b. Speech. rare (Spenser). Only in L16.
c. Interpretation, explanation. rare. L19.

Comb.:
redesman a counsellor, an adviser.

■ redeless adjective without counsel; esp. having no resource in a difficulty: OE.

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rede verb¹. [ri:d] Now arch. & dial. Pa. t. & pple red(d) [rɛd]. OE.
[Earlier form of READ verb.]
I.
1. verb trans. Have control over; rule, govern. OE-LME.

2. verb trans. Of God, Christ, etc.: take care of; guide, protect. ME-L15.

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rede(2)
II.

3. verb intrans. Take counsel (together), deliberate. OE-L15.

4. verb trans. Agree on, decide after consultation or deliberation. OE-M16.

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rede(2)
III.

5. verb trans. Advise, counsel (a person). (Foll. by to do.) OE.
■ W. Morris My son, I rede thee stay at home.

6. verb intrans. Give advice. OE-E17.

7. verb trans. Advise (a thing); give as advice or counsel. ME-M17.

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rede(2)
IV. See READ verb.

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rede verb² trans. [ri:d] obsolete exc. dial.
[Old English rǣdan = Middle Dutch, Middle Low German reden, reiden (Dutch reeden) make ready, set in order, etc. (whence Danish rede, Swedish reda), ult. from Germanic base of READY adjective.]
= REDD verb².

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