ræd
See also: raed, räd, and Appendix:Variations of "rad"
Old English
Alternative forms
- rēd (Anglian)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *rēdaz. Cognate with Old Frisian rēd, Old Saxon rād (Dutch raad ‘advice’), Old High German rāt (German Rat ‘advice’), Old Norse ráð (Danish råd, Swedish råd ‘advice, way out’).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ræːd/
Noun
rǣd m
- (West Saxon) help, advice, counsel
- (West Saxon) decision, a plan
- (West Saxon) judgement, reason
Related terms
- rǣdan (English read)
Descendants
- Middle English: rede, redefful.
- English: rede