rede

rede is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To interpret; to explain. [Obs.] My sweven [dream] rede aright. Chaucer.
  2. 2.Advice; counsel; suggestion. [Obs. or Scot.] Burns. There was none other remedy ne reed. Chaucer.
  3. 3.A word or phrase; a motto; a proverb; a wise saw. [Obs.] "This rede is rife." Spenser.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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