reccan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈret.t͡ʃɑn/
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *rakkjan.
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
Related terms
Descendants
- English: retch, rack (rack one's brains)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną.
Conjugation
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See also
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