rædere

Old English

Alternative forms

• rēdere

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rēdārijaz, equivalent to rǣd +‎ -ere and/or rǣdan +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German rātari (“adviser”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈræː.de.re/

Noun

rǣdere m

1. one who reads; a reader
2. a scholar
3. a lector
4. a reader or interpreter of riddles; a diviner

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	rǣdere	rǣderas
accusative	rǣdere	rǣderas
genitive	rǣderes	rǣdera
dative	rǣdere	rǣderum

Related terms

• rǣd
• rǣdan

Descendants

• Middle English: redere, redare, ridar
  • English: reader
  • Scots: redar
  • Yola: readeare