Deaden vs Readen - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between deaden and readen

is that deaden is to render less lively; to diminish; to muffle while readen is past participle of read.

(en verb)

To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.

To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).

To make soundproof.

(head)

(archaic, or, dialect)