what is the purpose of the bracketed information in the intro? [old english tread to tread]

A.it gives an alternate pronunction of tread
B.it gives the origin of tread
C.it gives an alternate spelling of tread
D.it gives a synonym of tread

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What is the context of that quote?
tread:v.1.to set the foot down ;walk;step 2.step heavily;trampled.n.1. the part of the tire or wheel that presses against the ground 2.grooves cut into the face of a tire old English treadan to tread
this is the context of the quote
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