Rede
/riːd/noun
Advice, counsel, or guidance; in older usage, a plan or recommendation.
Did you know?In Old English, rǣd was part of the same ancient family as “read,” because both originally involved interpreting meaning—whether from words, signs, or situations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reh₁-
“to advise, counsel, or consider”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rēdaz
“counsel, advice”
Old English
OE
rǣd
“counsel, plan, advice; advantage”
Middle English
ME
rede
“advice, counsel; interpretation”
Modern English
English
rede
“advice or counsel, now chiefly archaic or poetic”