One of the many forms honor takes in the Clans, a rede is an honor-bound promise Breaking a rede may be punished by death
One of the many forms honor takes in the Clans, a rede is an honor-bound promise usually administered by a Council, anyone breaking a rede is severely punished, commonly by execution
[ 'rEd ] (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Old English rǣd. Middle English rǣd/rað. Cognate with Danish råd, Dutch raad, German Rat, Swedish råd.