Definitions For Reck

Verb

rought, raught/">past2=rought, raught , past2_qual=obsolete (transitive, or, intransitive, archaic) To make account of; to care for; to heed, regard, consider. (transitive, or, intransitive, archaic, dialectal) To concern, to be important or earnest. : hit#etymology 2, hit ne recketh! (= It recks not!'') (intransitive, obsolete) To think.

Derived terms

reckful reckless

Alternative forms

reak {{qualifier, obsolete}}

Etymology

From Middle English recken, rekken, reken, from {{der, en, non, rœkja}} (compare {{cog, ang, rēċċan}}, rēċan, , to care, reck, take care of, be interested in, care for, desire; whence {{cog, en, retch}}), from {{der, en, gem-pro, rōkijaną, t=to care, take care}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *rēǵ-}}, *rēg-, t=to care, help. Cognate with obsolete {{cog, nl, roeken}}, {{cog, nds, roken}}, ruken, , to reck, care, {{cog, de, geruhen, , to deign, condescend}}, {{cog, is, rækja, , to care, regard, discharge}}, {{cog, da, røgte, , to care, tend}}.