The story
- Old English · inherited fromarēdan
- English todayaread
From Old English arēdan, arǣdan, corresponding to a- + read. Cognate with German erraten.
First known use, by meaning
- 11th–17th c. To soothsay, prophesy.
- 11th–19th c. To interpret; to explain.
- 16th–17th c. To advise, counsel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.