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Soothsay vs Aread - What's the difference?

soothsay | aread |

As verbs the difference between soothsay and aread

is that soothsay is to foretell the future; make predictions while aread is (obsolete) to soothsay, prophesy.

As a noun soothsay

is soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.

soothsay

English

Verb

  • To foretell the future; make predictions.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
  • A portent; an omen.
  • 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!