- wreccan
- 1. irreg wv/t1b 3rd pres wrecceþ past wreahte ptp gewreaht to awake, arouse; 2. see wrecan
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
wreccan
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wretch — (n.) O.E. wrecca wretch, stranger, exile, from P.Gmc. *wrakjan (Cf. O.S. wrekkio, O.H.G. reckeo a banished person, exile, Ger. recke renowned warrior, hero ), related to O.E. wreccan to drive out, punish (see WREAK (Cf. wreak)). Sense of vile,… … Etymology dictionary
