rax
to stretch oneself, as after sleeping.
to extend the hand.
Origin of rax
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How to use rax in a sentence
Herr Habl had ascended the rax on previous occasions, and twice before by the Wolfsthal.
Adventures on the Roof of the World | Mrs. Aubrey Le BlondThey are so arranged as to form, with the soft parts attached to them, two cavities, called the Tho´rax (chest) and Ab-do´men.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin CutterHe gied the lad Horace a rax forrit by all accounts; but he never gied him proofs like yon.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonTho' rax, the region of the body between the head and abdomen.
A Guide for the Study of Animals | Worrallo WhitneyHer Grace turned to him and said, "rax me a spaul o' that bubbly jock."
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character | Edward Bannerman Ramsay
British Dictionary definitions for rax
/ (ræks) Scot /
(tr) to stretch or extend
(intr) to reach out
(tr) to pass or give (something to a person) with the outstretched hand; reach: rax me the salt
(tr) to strain or sprain
the act of stretching or straining
Origin of rax
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