ræde

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈræː.de/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *raidijaz, *raidaz (“arranged, ready”).

Alternative forms

• ġerǣde

Adjective

rǣde

1. ready, prompt, prepared; ready to ride, mounted (on a horse)
2. skilled
3. simple, plain

Declension

Declension of rǣde — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	rǣde	rǣdu, rǣdo	rǣde
Accusative	rǣdne	rǣde	rǣde
Genitive	rǣdes	rǣdre	rǣdes
Dative	rǣdum	rǣdre	rǣdum
Instrumental	rǣde	rǣdre	rǣde
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	rǣde	rǣda, rǣde	rǣdu, rǣdo
Accusative	rǣde	rǣda, rǣde	rǣdu, rǣdo
Genitive	rǣdra	rǣdra	rǣdra
Dative	rǣdum	rǣdum	rǣdum
Instrumental	rǣdum	rǣdum	rǣdum

Declension of rǣde — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	rǣda	rǣde	rǣde
Accusative	rǣdan	rǣdan	rǣde
Genitive	rǣdan	rǣdan	rǣdan
Dative	rǣdan	rǣdan	rǣdan
Instrumental	rǣdan	rǣdan	rǣdan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	rǣdan	rǣdan	rǣdan
Accusative	rǣdan	rǣdan	rǣdan
Genitive	rǣdra, rǣdena	rǣdra, rǣdena	rǣdra, rǣdena
Dative	rǣdum	rǣdum	rǣdum
Instrumental	rǣdum	rǣdum	rǣdum

Descendants

• Middle English: rædi, rædiȝ, redi, redy, iredi
  • English: ready
  • Scots: readie, reddy

Etymology 2

From rǣdan (“to read, interpret”).

Noun

rǣde f (nominative plural rǣdan)

1. lesson, reading
2. design, device

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

	singular	plural
nominative	rǣde	rǣdan
accusative	rǣdan	rǣdan
genitive	rǣdan	rǣdena
dative	rǣdan	rǣdum