عهد Akkadian : adû 1) a treaty ; adê šakānu to establish a treaty ; adê tamû to swear a treaty ; adê naṣāru to keep a treaty ; bēl adê vassal ; 2) : now adê a treaty , a covenant , a pact , a compact , a pledge of allegiance ; bēl adê : a confederate , a guardian / signatory (?) of a treaty