reccan

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈret.t͡ʃɑn/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *rakkjan.

Verb

reċċan

  1. to explain
  2. to argue
  3. to narrate, tell
  4. to stretch out, extend
  5. to reach out to someone
Usage notes
  • Reċċan means to argue as in "make an argument," i.e. to put forth a line of reasoning whether or not anyone disputes it. For the sense "debate, quarrel," flītan is used.
Conjugation

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Derived terms
  • āreċċan
Descendants
  • English: retch, rack (rack one's brains)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną.

Verb

reċċan

  1. Alternative form of rēċan
Conjugation

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See also

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