reccan
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *rakkjan.
Verb
editreċċan
- to explain
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- Swīðe endebyrdlīce þū hyt recst.
- You explain it in a very orderly fashion.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- to argue
- to narrate, tell
- to stretch out, extend
- to reach out to someone
Usage notes
edit- 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
editConjugation of reċċan (weak class 1)
infinitive | reċċan | reċċenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | reċċe | reahte, rehte |
second person singular | reċest | reahtest, rehtest |
third person singular | reċeþ | reahte, rehte |
plural | reċċaþ | reahton, rehton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | reċċe | reahte, rehte |
plural | reċċen | reahten, rehten |
imperative | ||
singular | reċe | |
plural | reċċaþ | |
participle | present | past |
reċċende | (ġe)reaht, (ġe)reht |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- English: retch, rack (rack one's brains)
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną.
Verb
editreċċan
- Alternative form of rēċan
Conjugation
editConjugation of reċċan (weak class 1)
infinitive | reċċan | reċċenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | reċċe | rōhte |
second person singular | reċċest, recst | rōhtest |
third person singular | reċċeþ, recþ | rōhte |
plural | reċċaþ | rōhton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | reċċe | rōhte |
plural | reċċen | rōhten |
imperative | ||
singular | reċċ | |
plural | reċċaþ | |
participle | present | past |
reċċende | (ġe)rōht |
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- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃reǵ-
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English lemmas
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- Old English class 1 weak verbs
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