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arread

Arread (verb) means to declare; tell; interpret; explain.

verb
1
To declare; tell; interpret; explain.
2
To counsel; advise; direct; teach.
3
To guess; conjecture.
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Etymology

From earlier aread, arede, from Middle English areden, from Old English ārǣdan, ārēdan (“to appoint, prepare; arrange, settle, decide; guess, prophesy, interpret, utter; read, read out, read to”), from Proto-West Germanic *uʀrādan, from Proto-Germanic *uzrēdaną (“to guess”), equivalent to a- + read or a- + rede. Cognate with German erraten (“to guess”), Gothic 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌰𐌽 (urrēdan, “to contrive, discriminate”).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of arread?

"arread" (verb) means to declare; tell; interpret; explain.

What are the different meanings of arread?

"arread" has 3 main meanings: 1. To declare; tell; interpret; explain; 2. To counsel; advise; direct; teach; 3. To guess; conjecture.

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