rǽdan

sv/t7 3^rd pres rǽdeð past reord/on, réd/on ptp gerǽden 1. to counsel, give advice, persuade; 2. to ask advice, consult a person; 2a. to consult, deliberate, take counsel upon a matter (acc) with (wiþ) a person, plot, design; 2b. to debate, speak in council, to say in consultation; 2c. to deliberate for the good of anyone, look to, provide for, to consult the interests of; 3. to resolve after deliberation, to determine, decide, decree; 3a. \rǽdan on to proceed against, take action against a person; 4. to rule, govern, have control over, guide, direct, possess w.d., or w.i.; 5. to have the disposal of, have possession of; 6. to read (a) as in to read a riddle, to explain, (b) to read a book; 6a. (1) trans., (a) to have an idea, suppose (α) w.a.; (β) with clause; (aa) to guess, tell by conjecture; (b) to make out the meaning of a riddle, dream, etc. ; (c) to peruse without uttering in speech, to read to oneself; (d) to learn by perusal, find a statement recorded; (da) to find a subject mentioned, read of; (e) to read aloud; (2) intrans or absolute, (a) to read to oneself, (b) to read aloud, read to others; 7. to prepare, put in order, dress, trim, set in order; 8. to arrange; 9. to equip, provide for; 10. bring, deliver (goods); 11. have an idea, guess, forebode; 12. to learn by reading