reccan

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Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *rakjaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rekkian (Middle Low German recken), Dutch rekken, Old High German recchan (German recken), Old Norse rekja (Danish række), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufrakjan).

Verb

reċċan

  1. to stretch out, extend
  2. to reach out to someone
  3. to tell, narrate
  4. to explain
Conjugation
Descendants
  • English: retch, rack (rack one's brains)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną.

Verb

reċċan

  1. Alternative form of rēċan
Conjugation

See also