Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aread

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aread
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To soothsay, prophesy.

Obsolete

verb

To interpret; to explain.

Obsolete

verb

To advise, counsel.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Therefore more plain aread this doubtful case."
"Me, all too meane, the ſacred Muſe areeds To blazon broad emongſt her learned throng:"
"But mark what I arreede thee now, avant;"

Etymology

From Old English arēdan, arǣdan, corresponding to a- + read. Cognate with German erraten.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Root: arēdan

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

areads (present, singular) areading (participle, present) ared (participle, past) ared (past) arread (alternative) areed (alternative) arede (alternative) arreede (alternative)

Questions

What does aread mean?: To soothsay, prophesy.
Where does aread come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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