reccan

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈret.t͡ʃɑn/

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
Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

(third-person sg present reċeþ, third-person sg preterite reahte, preterite plural reahton, past participle (ġe)reaht)

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rokjan, Old High German ruohhen, Old Norse rœkja.

Verb

rēccan

  1. to care for
  2. to look after
  3. to take notice of, pay heed to
Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

(class 1 weak: third-person sg present reċeþ, third-person sg preterite rōhte, preterite plural rōhton, past participle (ġe)rōht)

Descendants

See also

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