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beread - What does it mean?

Definition of 'beread'

English

Verb

  • To advise; inform; counsel; plan; (reflexive) to advise or bethink oneself; deliberate.
  • *1852', Jean Palsgrave, François Génin, ''L'éclaircissement de la langue française par Jean Palsgrave'', original publication ' 1530 :
  • I berede' me, I take advyse or counsayle... I wyll ' berede me first, and than you shall have your answere.
  • *1923 , Blanche Colton Williams, Harry Hansen, Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.), O. Henry memorial award prize stories :
  • And when the time hung with a heaviness I beread me of them.
  • *2005 , Andrea Cornwall, International African Institute, Readings in gender in Africa :
  • When I received the telegram, I have to go in order to beread him, I return on Saturday 2/1/48.