rede Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb give an interpretation or explanation to
    interpret.
  2. verb give advice to
    advise; counsel.
    • The teacher counsels troubled students
    • The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud

WordNet

Rede transitive verb
Etymology
See Read, v. t.
Definitions
  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.
Rede noun
Etymology
See Read, n.
Definitions
  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 1913