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Aread vs Abread - What's the difference?

aread | abread |

As a verb aread

is (obsolete) to soothsay, prophesy.

As an adverb abread is

abroad.

aread

English

Alternative forms

* *areed *arede

Verb

  • (obsolete) To soothsay, prophesy.
  • (obsolete) To interpret; to explain.
  • * Spenser
    • Therefore more plain aread this doubtful case.
  • (obsolete) To advise, counsel.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.1:
  • *:Me, all too meane, the sacred Muse areeds / To blazon broade emongst her learned throng [...].
  • * Milton
    • But mark what I aread thee now. Avaunt!

    abread

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) * * (Scotland)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Abroad.