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reck

[ rek ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

reck

/ rɛk /

Origin of reck¹

before 900; Middle English rekken, Old English reccan; akin to Old Norse roekja to have care, German ( ge ) ruhen to deign

Origin of reck¹

Old English reccan ; related to Old High German ruohhen to take care, Old Norse rækja , Gothic rakjan

He was on his way to make some inquiries of a firm of solicitors, Messrs. Kedge and Reck, strangers to him in all but name.

Evening following your instructions, had to see managing clerk of Kedge and Reck; was engaged on a little matter for them.

Lordship made a joke of it; took up the matter as a brother ought; wrote himself to Kedge and Reck to get it settled.

He has been in Australia for several years, he says; went there directly after he left Kedge and Reck's that autumn.

Den I reck'n'd I'd inves' de thirty-five dollars right off en keep things a-movin'.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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