reccend

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, reċċan (“to explain, make an argument”) +‎ -end

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈret.t͡ʃend/

Noun

reccend m

1. ruler, governor
   • 10th Century, Vercelli Homily X

     Dēm lā, ealra ġesċeafta Reċċend...

     Judge, then, Ruler of all creation...

Usage notes

The term is often used as a title of God, although it can also be applied to Earthly rulers.

Declension

Declension of reċċend (strong nd-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	reċċend	reċċend, reċċende, reċċendas
accusative	reċċend	reċċend, reċċende, reċċendas
genitive	reċċendes	reċċendra
dative	reċċende	reċċendum