What does "rede" mean?
Rede: To interpret; to explain. [Obs.] My sweven [dream] rede aright. Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.Advice; counsel; suggestion. [Obs. or Scot.] Burns. There was none other remedy ne reed. Chaucer.
- 3.A word or phrase; a motto; a proverb; a wise saw. [Obs.] "This rede is rife." Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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