- recenian
- wv/t2 to pay; to arrange, dispose, reckon; ge\recenian to explain, recount, relate
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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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
recnian — see recenian … Old to modern English dictionary
rechnen — Vsw std. (10. Jh.), mhd. rechen(en), ahd. rehhanōn ordnen , mndd. reken(en), mndl. reken(en) Stammwort. Aus wg. * rek nō Vsw. rechnen , auch in ae. (ge)recenian, afr. rek(e)nia. Faktitivum zu dem Adjektiv (Partizip) * rekna gerichtet in ae. recen … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
reckon — verb 1》 calculate. 2》 be of the opinion. 3》 regard in a specified way. ↘(reckon someone/thing among) include someone or something in (a group). ↘(reckon on/to) informal have a specified view or opinion of. 4》 (reckon on) rely on or be… … English new terms dictionary
reckon — /ˈrɛkən / (say rekuhn) verb (t) 1. to count, compute, or calculate as to number or amount. 2. to esteem or consider (as stated): to be reckoned a wit. 3. Colloquial to think or suppose. –verb (i) 4. to count; make a computation or calculation. 5 …
reckon — [rek′ən] vt. [ME rekkenen < OE recenian, akin to Ger rechnen, to count < IE base * reĝ , to put in order, straight > RIGHT, L regere, to rule] 1. to count; figure up; compute 2. a) to consider as; regard as being [reckon them friends] b) … English World dictionary
reckon — v. 1 tr. count or compute by calculation. 2 tr. (foll. by in) count in or include in computation. 3 tr. (often foll. by as or to be) consider or regard (reckon him wise; reckon them to be beyond hope). 4 tr. a (foll. by that + clause) conclude… … Useful english dictionary
