- gerecenian
- wv/t2 to explain, recount, relate
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
gerecenian
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Reckon — Reck on (r[e^]k n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reckoned} (r[e^]k nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reckoning}.] [OE. rekenen, AS. gerecenian to explain; akin to D. rekenen to reckon, G. rechnen, OHG. rehhan[=o]n (cf. Goth. rahnjan), and to E. reck, rake an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reckoned — Reckon Reck on (r[e^]k n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reckoned} (r[e^]k nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reckoning}.] [OE. rekenen, AS. gerecenian to explain; akin to D. rekenen to reckon, G. rechnen, OHG. rehhan[=o]n (cf. Goth. rahnjan), and to E. reck, rake an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reckoning — Reckon Reck on (r[e^]k n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reckoned} (r[e^]k nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reckoning}.] [OE. rekenen, AS. gerecenian to explain; akin to D. rekenen to reckon, G. rechnen, OHG. rehhan[=o]n (cf. Goth. rahnjan), and to E. reck, rake an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reckon — verb (reckoned; reckoning) Etymology: Middle English rekenen, from Old English recenian (as in gerecenian to narrate); akin to Old English reccan Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. count < reckon the days till Christmas > … New Collegiate Dictionary
reg- — To move in a straight line, with derivatives meaning “to direct in a straight line, lead, rule.” Oldest form *ə₃reg̑ , becoming *ə₃reg in centum languages. Derivatives include right, realm, anorexia, rich, rule, interrogate, and reckless. I.… … Universalium
reckon — reckonable, adj. /rek euhn/, v.t. 1. to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount. 2. to esteem or consider; regard as: to be reckoned an authority in the field. 3. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose. v.i. 4. to… … Universalium
reckon — reck|on W3S2 [ˈrekən] v [T not in progressive] [: Old English; Origin: gerecenian to tell, explain ] 1.) spoken especially BrE to think or suppose something reckon (that) ▪ Do you reckon he ll agree to see us? ▪ The police reckon that whoever… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reckon — O.E. gerecenian to recount, relate, from W.Gmc. * (ga)rekenojanan (Cf. O.Fris. rekenia, M.L.G. rekenen, O.H.G. rehhanon, Ger. rechnen, Goth. rahnjan to count, reckon ), from P.Gmc. *rakinaz ready, straightforward, from PIE *reg to move in a… … Etymology dictionary
reckon — reck•on [[t]ˈrɛk ən[/t]] v. t. 1) to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount 2) to esteem or consider; regard as; deem: to be reckoned an authority[/ex] 3) dial. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose 4) to count; make … From formal English to slang
reĝ-1 — reĝ 1 English meaning: right, just, to make right; king Deutsche Übersetzung: “gerade, gerade richten, lenken, recken, strecken, aufrichten” (also unterstũtzend, helfend); direction, line (Spur, Geleise) under likewise… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
