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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REDE, n. Counsel; advice. Obs.
REDE, v.t. To counsel or advise. Obs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: give an interpretation or explanation to [syn: rede, interpret]
2: give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" [syn: rede, advise, counsel]

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English — more at read Date: before 12th century 1. archaic to give counsel to ; advise 2. archaic interpret, explain II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. archaic counsel, advice 2. archaic account, story

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. archaic --n. advice, counsel. --v.tr. 1 advise. 2 read (a riddle or dream). Etymology: OE ræd f. Gmc, rel. to READ (of which the verb is a ME var. retained for archaic senses)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rede Rede, n. [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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rede Rede (r?d), v. t. [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.